Senior Quality Assurance Leader | Nadcap & ISO Focus

Avtec Finishing; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus ($3,000)

Profit sharing Potential up to $4,800

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Avtec Finishing in New Hope, MN, is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager. The role leads the QA team, maintains the QMS, and ensures compliance with Nadcap, ISO, ITAR, and customer specs.

It combines office leadership with hands-on involvement on the production floor to drive process reliability, reduce defects, and improve overall quality and customer satisfaction. A strong quality mindset and decisive leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Supervisory or management experience in quality assurance.
• Experience maintaining and improving a Quality Management System.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, blueprints, and requirements.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with Nadcap, ISO, and ITAR is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, train, and develop QA personnel.
• Establish performance expectations and accountability.
• Build a culture of ownership of quality throughout the plant.
• Partner with Production to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage and continuously improve the QMS and audits.
• Maintain manuals, procedures, records, and libraries.
• Support Nadcap and ISO accreditation requirements.
• Conduct internal audits and coordinate customer audits.
• Ensure compliance with customer specs and regulatory requirements.
• Investigate nonconformances and drive corrective actions.
• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA efforts.
• Monitor cost of quality and reduce defects.
• Oversee inspection, testing, calibration and documentation.
• Review and certify plating processes when required.
• Communicate quality resolutions to customers.
• Support contract reviews and technical inquiries.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Quality audits

Root cause analysis

Document control

Technical specs interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in QA/Engineering

Tools

QMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Avtec Finishing in New Hope, MN, is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager. The role leads the QA team, maintains the QMS, and ensures compliance with Nadcap, ISO, ITAR, and customer specs.

It combines office leadership with hands-on involvement on the production floor to drive process reliability, reduce defects, and improve overall quality and customer satisfaction. A strong quality mindset and decisive leadership are required.