Quality Manager: Lead ISO 9001 & Continuous Improvement

Socket.dev; Roscoe Township (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical,Dental, Vision

Life and Supplemental Life

STD/LTD

Paid Holidays

401K with match

PTO

Flexible Spending

Health Savings Account

Health Club Membership discounts

Job summary

American Aluminum Extrusion is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee our quality system, ensuring products meet specifications and customer requirements. The role leads QA/QC processes, audits, and supplier quality, with a focus on continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in manufacturing quality management, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor credentials, and strong leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Three to five years in quality management in a manufacturing environment.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and ASQ CQM certifications preferred.
• Post-high school education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ISO 9001 certification by ensuring QMS processes are implemented, monitored and improved; conduct internal audits and manage external audits.
• Establish and monitor quality objectives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals; develop, revise, and enforce quality policies, procedures, work instructions and control plans.
• Define, document, and optimize processes to ensure product conformity; integrate quality into all business processes; ensure compliance with customer requirements and profile tolerances.
• Evaluate and manage supplier quality performance; ensure incoming materials meet specifications.
• Respond to customer complaints, implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Lead initiatives to reduce defects, improve efficiency, and enhance quality systems.
• Train and mentor QA/QC staff on quality standards, ISO requirements, and best practices.
• Analyze quality data, prepare reports, and present findings to management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Safety procedures

Measuring equipment

Reading instructions

Education

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM)

Six Sigma certification

Post-secondary education preferred

Tools

Quality management tools

Job description

American Aluminum Extrusion is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee our quality system, ensuring products meet specifications and customer requirements. The role leads QA/QC processes, audits, and supplier quality, with a focus on continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in manufacturing quality management, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor credentials, and strong leadership and analytical skills.