Senior Quality Assurance Leader, Multi-Site Manufacturing

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality across our DCC fabrication and manufacturing sites. You will set quality priorities, drive compliance, and partner with Operations and Engineering to prevent defects and improve processes.

The role oversees QA systems, CAPA, audits, supplier and customer quality, PPAP submissions, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, and data-driven methods. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-site quality programs and teams.
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor credential preferred; knowledge of CAPA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Set quality objectives and a roadmap across supported sites with owners, milestones, and success metrics.
• Standardize receiving, in-process, and final inspection, testing, and calibration controls with Engineering and site Quality teams.
• Oversee nonconforming product controls, containment, segregation, disposition, and release; close issues through approved authorities.
• Lead cross-site reviews of defects, scrap, rework, and cost of quality; set improvement priorities.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering on new products, process changes, and production readiness to prevent failures.
• Own quality system governance, documentation controls, and management review reporting.

Skills

Quality assurance

ISO 9001

Lean/Kaizen

Cross-site leadership

Root cause analysis

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in quality, engineering, manufacturing, business

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Dynamics 365

Job description

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality across our DCC fabrication and manufacturing sites. You will set quality priorities, drive compliance, and partner with Operations and Engineering to prevent defects and improve processes.

The role oversees QA systems, CAPA, audits, supplier and customer quality, PPAP submissions, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, and data-driven methods. Travel is required.