Senior Quality Manager - QMS & Continuous Improvement

Stainless Tank & Equipment Company LLC; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stainless Tank & Equipment Company LLC in Beloit, WI is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead the Quality Management System (QMS) and drive enterprise-wide quality performance across manufacturing, suppliers, and product lifecycles.

You will embed quality from design through production, champion continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma), manage audits and supplier quality, and report on metrics such as FPY, scrap, and nonconformances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Systems, or Quality Engineering (or related field).
• 510+ years of progressive experience in quality leadership within manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience with ISO 9000 / ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Strong working knowledge of AIAG standards, PPAP, APQP, SPC, and MSA.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 6S, and statistical analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the quality organization, ensuring alignment with company objectives and performance expectations.
• Define, standardize, and deploy Critical to Quality (CTQ) specifications across products, processes, and suppliers.
• Maintain and improve the ISO 9000‑compliant QMS, including document control, process adherence, and audit readiness.
• Lead supplier quality strategy, including vendor qualification, performance monitoring, and corrective actions.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to drive defect prevention, process capability, and manufacturing simplification.
• Lead structured problem‑solving efforts using RCCM methodologies and support ECN processes.
• Oversee execution of incoming, progressive inspection, in‑process, and final inspection processes to ensure product conformance.
• Define, monitor, and report key quality metrics, including cost of quality, FPY, scrap, warranty, and non‑conformance trends.

Skills

Quality leadership

ISO 9001

Lean Six Sigma

APQP/PPAP

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Systems, or Quality Engineering

Job description

Stainless Tank & Equipment Company LLC in Beloit, WI is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead the Quality Management System (QMS) and drive enterprise-wide quality performance across manufacturing, suppliers, and product lifecycles.

You will embed quality from design through production, champion continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma), manage audits and supplier quality, and report on metrics such as FPY, scrap, and nonconformances.