Quality Project Manager

Scapa Tapes North America; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Mativ Holdings, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Quality Project Manager to lead quality system improvements and cross-functional program initiatives across two manufacturing sites.

You will drive APQP/PPAP, manage risk, and ensure AS9100 compliance while aligning Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Leadership to support growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related field.
• 7+ years in quality engineering, quality systems, or regulated manufacturing (aerospace/defense).
• Experience with AS9100 quality management systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting customer launches, transfers, expansions, or growth initiatives.
• Experience across multiple sites preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality system development and improvement across two sites.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to harmonize processes.
• Lead APQP and PPAP activities for strategic programs.
• Facilitate creation of process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, and inspection plans.
• Ensure effective deployment of risk-based quality methodologies.
• Support FAI planning and AS9102 compliance.
• Develop detailed project schedules, milestones, and resource plans.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Influence decision-making without direct authority.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing/Industrial Technology

Tools

AS9100 QMS

PPAP

PFMEA

Process Flow Diagrams

FAI/AS9102

MSA

Gage R&R

CAPA

Root Cause Analysis

Statistical Methods

Job description

Position Summary

The Quality Project Manager will lead and coordinate quality system improvements, process development activities, and cross-functional improvement initiatives required to support the growth of a strategic high-growth customer across two manufacturing sites.

This role is responsible for ensuring quality management systems and operational processes meet customer, regulatory, and industry requirements while supporting successful business expansion and continued equivalency across both manufacturing sites.

The successful candidate will serve as the primary quality project leader for a focused customer program, driving alignment between Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, and Leadership teams to meet requirements. This individual must excel at influencing stakeholders without direct authority and have a demonstrated history of delivering complex quality and operational improvement projects in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

Quality System Development & Improvement

• Lead implementation and enhancement of quality management system (QMS) processes to support customer requirements.
• Identify and close quality system gaps related to customer-specific requirements, AS9100, and internal business objectives.
• Develop and execute project plans for quality system improvements, ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to implement standardized quality processes and best practices across two sites, driving process harmonization and consistency.

Advanced Quality Planning

• Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities to meet the requirements of strategic customer programs.
• Facilitate development and review of:
• Process Flow Diagrams
• PFMEAs (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses)
• Control Plans
• Work Instructions
• Inspection Plans
• Ensure effective deployment of risk-based thinking and preventive quality methodologies.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) planning and execution in accordance with AS9102 requirements.

Measurement System & Process Capability

• Lead Measurement System Analysis (MSA) initiatives and ensure effectiveness of measurement systems.
• Coordinate and evaluate Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.
• Support process capability studies as needed.

Project Leadership

• Develop detailed project schedules, milestones, and resource plans for quality efforts related to the program.
• Provide regular project status updates to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Coordinate activities across Quality, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams at the two program manufacturing sites.
• Drive accountability and project execution through strong organizational and communication skills.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a key quality representative for strategic customer-related initiatives.
• Build credibility and alignment with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead discussions regarding quality requirements, corrective actions, process readiness, and launch preparedness.
• Influence decision-making and drive progress without direct reporting authority.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related technical discipline required.

Experience

• 7+ years of quality engineering, quality systems, manufacturing quality, or related experience in aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience with AS9100 quality management systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting customer launches, transfers, expansions, or significant operational growth initiatives.
• Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites preferred.

Technical Expertise

Required experience with:

• AS9100 Quality Management Systems
• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
• PFMEA
• Process Flow Diagrams
• First Article Inspection (FAI/AS9102)
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Gage R&R Studies
• Corrective and Preventive Action methodologies
• Root Cause Analysis techniques
• Statistical analysis and process improvement methods

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing or significantly redesigning a Quality Management System.
• Lead Auditor certification (AS9100 or ISO 9001).
• ASQ certifications such as:
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
• Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
• APQP and Core Tools experience.
• Experience supporting aerospace customer requirements.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management experience.

Leadership Competencies

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

• Exceptional ability to influence without direct reporting authority.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex change initiatives.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced growth environment.
• Proven ability to build relationships across functions, sites, and leadership levels.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong follow-through and accountability.

WHAT WE OFFER

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.