Senior Corporate QA Manager: Systems, Compliance & Audit

First Search Inc.; Spring Grove (IL); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

First Search Inc. seeks a Corporate Systems Quality Assurance Manager to lead company-wide quality management initiatives across manufacturing operations. You will oversee customer quality requirements, auditing programs, supplier quality, and corrective actions to ensure system effectiveness.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Engineering, 7+ years in quality leadership in manufacturing, and CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt. Experience with ISO, AS9100, and nuclear/military standards is preferred.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 7+ years of quality assurance leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• CQE and/or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Lead Auditor experience in ISO, AS9100, nuclear, military, or highly regulated quality systems preferred.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, auditing, corrective actions, and Lean/ TPM tools.
• Experience in metals manufacturing, forging, machining, aerospace, defense, nuclear, or similar environments preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development abilities.
• Proficient with MS Office and quality analytics tools such as Minitab.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage company-wide quality management system initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Coordinate activities with registrars, customers, and regulatory bodies as management representative.
• Drive core quality tools and structured problem-solving throughout the organization.
• Oversee inspection, supplier quality, audits, and corrective action programs.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality policies, and regulatory standards.
• Establish and manage supplier quality programs, auditing, and corrective actions.
• Lead internal audits for ISO, AS, nuclear, and other high-specification systems.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Sales, and Operations to meet quality goals.
• Develop quality metrics aligned with operational and customer performance objectives.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts across issues.
• Support customer communications regarding specifications, process capabilities, audits, and compliance requirements.
• Support development of quality procedures, systems, standards, and training.
• Support second- and third-party audits and customer witness activities.
• Participate in Lean, 6S, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Quality Management

Auditing

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Methodologies

Statistics

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Herramientas

Minitab

Descripción del empleo

First Search Inc. seeks a Corporate Systems Quality Assurance Manager to lead company-wide quality management initiatives across manufacturing operations. You will oversee customer quality requirements, auditing programs, supplier quality, and corrective actions to ensure system effectiveness.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Engineering, 7+ years in quality leadership in manufacturing, and CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt. Experience with ISO, AS9100, and nuclear/military standards is preferred.