Manufacturing Quality Manager

Manufacturing Quality Manager Costa Mesa, CA
• Posted: 10/23/2026

Job #: 87020

Job Category:
Management

Position Type:
Direct

Duration:
Direct

Shift: 1

Location: Fountain Valley, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site

Our client is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Quality Manager to lead quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement efforts within a specialized electronics manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for overseeing the company's Quality Management System (QMS), maintaining ISO 9001 compliance, managing inspection and quality engineering personnel, and ensuring manufactured products consistently meet internal standards, customer specifications, and applicable regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on quality leader with a strong background in electronics, electromechanical assemblies, or industrial manufacturing. This role combines strategic quality management with direct involvement in production operations, supplier performance, and cross‑functional problem‑solving.

• Oversee and maintain the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ensuring continued certification and regulatory compliance.
• Manage internal and external audits, including preparation, documentation, corrective actions, and follow‑up activities.
• Develop, maintain, and improve quality procedures, work instructions, inspection standards, and document control processes.
• Lead management reviews and communicate quality performance, compliance risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure manufacturing processes and products meet applicable industry standards and safety certification requirements, including UL, CSA, and other relevant certifications.

• Develop and oversee incoming material inspections, in‑process quality checks, and final product testing procedures.
• Manage nonconforming materials, including containment, disposition, rework, and corrective action processes.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions using methodologies such as 8D, 5‑Why, and Fishbone analysis.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Production teams to identify quality concerns, improve manufacturing processes, and resolve technical issues.
• Support new product introductions through quality planning, risk assessments, process validation, and production readiness reviews.
• Review engineering changes to evaluate quality impacts and ensure proper validation before implementation.
• Maintain calibration programs and ensure inspection and testing equipment meets established requirements.

• Evaluate supplier performance, support supplier qualification, and maintain approved supplier documentation.
• Conduct supplier audits and coordinate corrective action requests to address material or component quality concerns.
• Work closely with Procurement and Engineering to resolve supplier‑related quality issues.
• Investigate customer complaints, product returns, and warranty concerns to identify root causes and implement improvements.
• Partner with internal departments to reduce recurring defects and improve overall product reliability.

• Establish, monitor, and report key quality performance indicators, including first‑pass yield, defect rates, scrap, rework, supplier performance, and corrective action effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, product consistency, and quality performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Analyze quality trends and recommend process improvements to reduce…