Quality Manager – Plastics Injection Molding

Ajulia Executive Search; Marion (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajulia Executive Search seeks a seasoned Quality Leader to drive QMS compliance and continuous improvement in a plastics automotive manufacturing environment. You will oversee QA activities, audits, validation, and CAPAs, while guiding cross‑functional teams to reduce defects and enhance customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and hands-on experience with audits, PPAP, PFMEAs, and process control documentation.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in quality management within manufacturing environments, preferably in plastics injection molding and automotive industries.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and SOPs, with the ability to maintain compliance and drive quality excellence.
• Proven expertise in conducting quality audits, inspections, and implementing effective quality systems across complex production operations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills, with experience developing corrective and preventive actions to improve quality performance.
• Effective leadership, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) compliant with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, HACCP, CGMP, and other applicable industry standards.
• Manage quality assurance and control activities, including audits, inspections, testing, validation, PPAP approvals, PFMEAs, control plans, and process documentation for plastic injection molded automotive components.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing quality metrics and KPIs, identifying trends, and implementing CAPAs.
• Lead root cause investigations, resolve non-conformities, and address customer quality concerns through effective problem-solving and sustainable corrective action plans.
• Partner with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to optimize processes, reduce defects, improve product quality, and enhance customer quality performance.
• Supervise, train, and develop Quality Engineers and staff, promoting quality best practices, regulatory compliance, safety standards, and alignment with company quality objectives.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

• Lead and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) compliant with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, HACCP, CGMP, and other applicable industry standards, ensuring regulatory and customer requirements are met
• Manage quality assurance and control activities, including audits, inspections, testing, validation, PPAP approvals, PFMEAs, control plans, and process flow documentation for plastic injection molded automotive components
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing quality metrics and KPIs (PPM, scrap rates, defects, and customer complaints), identifying trends, and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA
• Lead root cause investigations, resolve non-conformities, and address customer quality concerns through effective problem-solving and sustainable corrective action plans
• Partner with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to optimize processes, reduce defects, improve product quality, and enhance customer quality performance
• Supervise, train, and develop Quality Engineers and staff, promoting quality best practices, regulatory compliance, safety standards, and alignment with company quality objectives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in quality management within manufacturing environments, preferably in plastics injection molding and automotive industries
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and standard operating procedures, with the ability to maintain compliance and drive quality excellence
• Proven expertise in conducting quality audits, inspections, and implementing effective quality systems across complex production operations
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills, with experience developing corrective and preventive actions to improve quality performance
• Effective leadership, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and collaborate across cross-functional teams