Senior Quality Manager – Manufacturing Excellence

Jl Clark; Strasburg (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockford Metals in Rockford, IL is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the quality department and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role focuses on implementing quality vision, coaching teams, and delivering reliable product quality and customer satisfaction.

Strong emphasis on data-driven decision making and cross-functional collaboration. The QM will manage quality systems, conduct audits, and maintain compliance with GMP, HACCP, and GFSI standards while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in quality assurance or quality management in a manufacturing environment.
• Formal training and demonstrated knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality management systems.
• Experience in metal packaging or related manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience implementing GMP, HACCP, and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the quality department team, hire, retain, motivate and train staff.
• Monitor quality metrics such as return rates and product reliability data.
• Oversee customer complaint responses and supplier audits.
• Lead quality assurance programs including SOP development and data collection.
• Collaborate with engineering and customer support on quality issues.
• Provide statistical analysis and reporting to support data-driven decisions.
• Ensure compliance with product safety, food safety, regulatory and customer requirements.

Skills

Quality management

Statistical analysis

Process improvement

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Education

B.S. in Quality Management/Engineering

4 Year Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

MRP/ERP systems

SAS JMP (statistical software)

Job description

Rockford Metals in Rockford, IL is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the quality department and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role focuses on implementing quality vision, coaching teams, and delivering reliable product quality and customer satisfaction.

Strong emphasis on data-driven decision making and cross-functional collaboration. The QM will manage quality systems, conduct audits, and maintain compliance with GMP, HACCP, and GFSI standards while