Senior Plant Quality Assurance Leader

Malibu Boats; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Malibu Boats seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead day-to-day QA operations at the Tennessee manufacturing facility. You will manage Quality Engineers, Supplier Quality resources, Supervisors and Inspectors to protect the Malibu brand and customer experience.

Responsibilities include owning in-plant quality systems, process audits, defect containment, and quality gates; driving KPIs like FPY and DPU; partnering with Production and Engineering on root-cause resolution; ensuring ISO 9001 and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 7–10+ years of quality experience in manufacturing, including 3+ years in a supervisory/management role
• Proven experience leading quality teams and driving defect prevention in manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Lead in-plant quality systems, including process audits and product inspection programs
• Own nonconforming material disposition, containment, and corrective action
• Monitor plant KPIs (FPY, DPU, scrap, rework, warranty cost per unit)
• Ensure quality gates and root cause resolution with production leadership

Skills

People leadership

Quality Assurance

Process Audits

KPIs FPY DPU

Root Cause Analysis

Supplier Quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Job description

Malibu Boats seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead day-to-day QA operations at the Tennessee manufacturing facility. You will manage Quality Engineers, Supplier Quality resources, Supervisors and Inspectors to protect the Malibu brand and customer experience.

Responsibilities include owning in-plant quality systems, process audits, defect containment, and quality gates; driving KPIs like FPY and DPU; partnering with Production and Engineering on root-cause resolution; ensuring ISO 9001 and