Senior Quality Leader: QMS & Continuous Improvement

Petersen Precision Engineering, LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Petersen Precision Engineering, LLC is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality operations and the QMS in compliance with AS9100/ISO9001 standards. You will manage the QA team, collaborate with purchasing, production, and operations, and act as the primary liaison for customer quality and specification compliance.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, corrective and preventive actions, calibration management, and robust documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality management role within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising QA personnel (QA Engineers and Supervisors).
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and AS9100; calibration systems; blueprint reading; root-cause problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and customer relationships.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in quality engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years direct people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Define and establish quality-related standard operating procedures with staff.
• Maintain documentation systems and quality databases tracking rejections and calibration data.
• Manage calibration system for inspection tools, gauges, and fixtures.
• Act as the key customer contact for product conformance and metrology issues.
• Lead corrective/preventive actions and ensure supplier flow-downs meet requirements.
• Support qualification of new suppliers and establish quality requirements with external suppliers.
• Create and implement quality control plans for production products and processes.
• Lead root-cause investigations and resolve quality issues across processes.
• Mentor and develop QA staff and provide growth opportunities.

Skills

Quality leadership

QA management

ISO 9001 / AS9100

Root-cause analysis

Communication skills

Tools

CMM training

Vision system training

Job description

Petersen Precision Engineering, LLC is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality operations and the QMS in compliance with AS9100/ISO9001 standards. You will manage the QA team, collaborate with purchasing, production, and operations, and act as the primary liaison for customer quality and specification compliance.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, corrective and preventive actions, calibration management, and robust documentation.