Senior Quality Leader: ISO 9001, Lean & Supplier Excellence

Leoforce; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Leoforce is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead a robust quality organization on the manufacturing floor. You will drive quality culture, collaborate across functions, and ensure ISO 9001 compliance and supplier quality alignment.

The role emphasizes PPAP/APQP, RCCM, SPC, and continuous improvement to reduce defects, improve yield, and meet customer requirements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 5–10+ years in manufacturing quality leadership.
• Experience with ISO 9000 / ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Knowledge of AIAG PPAP, APQP, SPC and MSA statistical methods.
• Lean, Six Sigma, 6S and continuous improvement tools.
• Experience with supplier quality management and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality leadership and culture to align with goals, customer expectations and standards.
• Define and deploy quality specifications across products, processes, and suppliers.
• Maintain ISO 9001 compliant QMS, document control, audits and process adherence.
• Lead supplier quality strategy, vendor qualification, scorecards and corrective actions.
• Oversee inspection, testing, validation, and PPAP/PSO requirements.
• Define quality metrics, analyze data, drive corrective actions and KPI targets.
• Lead root cause analysis, RCCM, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and ERP teams.

Skills

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Statistical methods

Process improvement

Manufacturing floor leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AIAG standards

PPAP

APQP

SPC

MSA

Job description

Leoforce is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead a robust quality organization on the manufacturing floor. You will drive quality culture, collaborate across functions, and ensure ISO 9001 compliance and supplier quality alignment.

The role emphasizes PPAP/APQP, RCCM, SPC, and continuous improvement to reduce defects, improve yield, and meet customer requirements in a fast-paced environment.