Quality System Manager

Focus; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus, a manufacturing company in Alabama, seeks an experienced Quality System Manager to oversee, maintain, and continually improve our Quality Management System (QMS). You will ensure compliance with quality manuals, direct internal and product audits, and drive immediate root-cause resolutions for customer and supplier issues.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field (MBA preferred) and 5+ years of supervisory or quality management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business Management, or related field.
• MBA preferred for strategic leadership and broader business insight.
• Minimum 5+ years in supervisory or quality management in manufacturing.
• Deep knowledge of quality assurance, metrology, and lab analysis.
• Strong experience with IATF 16949 / ISO 16949 and ISO 14001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QMS implementation and governance; align with procedures and customer requirements.
• Manage internal QMS audits, product and process audits; assess compliance.
• Liaise with suppliers and customers; lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Enforce control plans across manufacturing; halt processes to prevent non-conformities.
• Track non-quality costs; set departmental goals and monitor corrective actions.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Lean / process improvement

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, or related field

MBA (preferred)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Quality System Manager to oversee, maintain, and continuously improve our Quality Management System (QMS). In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring complete compliance with quality manuals, directing internal and product audit schedules, managing non-quality costs, and driving immediate root-cause resolutions for any customer or vendor issues.

Key Responsibilities

• QMS Implementation & Governance: Fully execute and maintain the Quality System Manual, ensuring alignment with all internal operating procedures, legal/statutory standards, and customer requirements.

• Audits & Compliance: Establish and oversee schedules for internal QMS audits as well as product and process audits. Evaluate compliance and procedure effectiveness across the facility.

• Customer & Vendor Liaison: Serve as the primary quality interface for suppliers and customers. Lead complaint investigations, validate root-cause analyses, and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions.

• Process Control & Authority: Verify and enforce the use of appropriate control plans across all manufacturing stages. Maintain full authority to halt any process or activity to prevent non-conformities.

• Cost & Performance Optimization: Track, report, and manage all non-quality costs. Set short- and long-term departmental goals, lead management review sessions, and follow up on corrective action items.

Key Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).

• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of supervisory or quality management experience in a manufacturing environment (Automotive industry experience is a major plus).

• Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in Quality Assurance principles, metrology, and industrial laboratory analysis.

• Industry Standards: Advanced working knowledge of IATF 16949 / ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 14001 standards.

• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, and act as the primary voice of the customer.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary package.

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options.

• 401(k) retirement planning and generous paid time off (PTO).

• Ongoing opportunities for executive leadership and professional development.