Shipbuilding QA Leader: Quality Systems & Compliance

Shipbuilders of Wisconsin; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, WI seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead the QA program, implement ISO 9001 compliance, and align with PMO objectives.

You will oversee audits, supplier quality, NCR processes, and continuous improvement across new construction, refit, and repair programs, partnering with engineering, supply chain, and customers.

The role emphasizes leadership, process discipline, and delivering measurable reductions in defects and cost of quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Seven+ years quality experience in shipbuilding, heavy manufacturing, or regulated industry.
• Three+ years leading quality programs or QMS implementations.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, audits, inspection, root-cause analysis, and document control.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specs, contracts, codes, and customer requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute quality assurance strategy, objectives, and training priorities aligned with goals.
• Build and improve the Quality Management System to ISO 9001 and applicable standards.
• Establish quality plans, inspection/test plans, criteria, hold points, and documentation requirements.
• Translate quality requirements into controlled production processes and verify at point of work.
• Lead audits, support external/customer audits, and act as primary quality interface.
• Oversee nonconformance, corrective/preventive actions, deviations, and NCR workflows.
• Lead root-cause investigations using 8D, DMAIC, A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.
• Monitor KPIs: repeat nonconformances, first-pass yield, audit findings, rework, cost of poor quality.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Engineering drawing

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing

Tools

ERP/MES

Quality tools

Job description

Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, WI seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead the QA program, implement ISO 9001 compliance, and align with PMO objectives.

You will oversee audits, supplier quality, NCR processes, and continuous improvement across new construction, refit, and repair programs, partnering with engineering, supply chain, and customers.

The role emphasizes leadership, process discipline, and delivering measurable reductions in defects and cost of quality.