Quality & Metallurgy Manager — Lead Two Plants

Jobot; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a QA Engineer Manager in Fontana, CA to lead the Quality and Metallurgy teams across two plants. You will set objectives, drive safety, efficiency, and cost reductions while ensuring customer specs and ISO/QMS compliance.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Metallurgical/Mechanical Eng, 6+ years in aluminum casting or metallurgy leadership, and strong roots in CAPA, SPC, and statistical analysis to continuously improve processes and product quality.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years in aluminum casting or management-level metallurgy.
• Experience with current ISO quality management standards.
• Strong root cause analysis, process mapping, and CAPA skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Quality and Metallurgy teams across both plants.
• Set annual departmental objectives for safety, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Own customer quality satisfaction, including claims, technical support, and contract spec reviews.
• Develop and monitor casting, homogenization, production, and inspection processes to meet customer and industry specs.
• Use SPC and metallurgical testing to control processes, investigate non-conformances, and drive improvement.
• Qualify and monitor equipment, raw materials, instruments, tooling, and suppliers, including HO and SAT surveys.
• Oversee QC and ultrasonic (UT) inspection systems, calibration, traceability, and Gage R&R.
• Manage safety, cleanliness, and sample traceability in the QA and Metallurgy labs.
• Maintain procedures, work instructions, and records per ISO/QMS requirements.
• Report quality performance and production recoveries to upper management.

Skills

Root cause analysis

CAPA skills

Statistical analysis

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

Metallurgical/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Jobot is seeking a QA Engineer Manager in Fontana, CA to lead the Quality and Metallurgy teams across two plants. You will set objectives, drive safety, efficiency, and cost reductions while ensuring customer specs and ISO/QMS compliance.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Metallurgical/Mechanical Eng, 6+ years in aluminum casting or metallurgy leadership, and strong roots in CAPA, SPC, and statistical analysis to continuously improve processes and product quality.