Deputy Manager Quality Control in Denver, North Carolina

QC Deputy Manager

HTI is seeking an experienced QC Deputy Manager for a new lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Denver, NC. This hands-on leader will support the Quality Manager in overseeing daily quality operations, developing the Quality team, and maintaining product and process standards as the plant expands. This is a Direct Hire Direct Hire, M-F 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM position with a salary range of $75,000 - $95,000 depending on experience.

* Candidates must be able to speak Mandarin and English*

What They

Offer:

• Direct-hire opportunity at a new, rapidly expanding advanced manufacturing facility
• 10 days of PTO plus 5 sick days and annual salary increases
• One month of free temporary housing for relocating candidates (moving expenses not included)
• Employment sponsorship and relocation support available
• Opportunity to help build a Quality department as the operation grows from 3 to as many as 10 production lines
• Technical and management advancement paths based on ongoing performance evaluations

What You Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Materials, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of manufacturing quality experience, including 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role
• Fluency in both Mandarin Chinese and English
• U.S. manufacturing quality experience; automotive or Tier 1 supplier experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, QMS, SPC, CAPA, Cp/Cpk, PFMEA, control plans, and structured root cause analysis
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications, manage multiple priorities, and work regularly on the production floor

What Your Role Will Look Like:

The QC Deputy Manager will provide day-to-day leadership across incoming, in-process, and finished-product quality while partnering with Production, Engineering, Equipment, Maintenance, and R&D. This person will help establish consistent quality practices as additional production lines and shifts launch.

• Support the Quality Manager in directing daily QC activities across production shifts
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Quality Engineers, QC Leads, Technicians, and Inspectors
• Ensure consistent incoming, in-process, and finished-product inspections and maintain calibrated inspection equipment
• Lead customer, supplier, and internal nonconformance investigations using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto, and FMEA
• Oversee CAPA activity, verify effectiveness, and use SPC and inspection data to improve process capability
• Maintain the QMS and support internal, customer, supplier, and third-party audits
• Review and approve SOPs, work instructions, inspection standards, control plans, and quality reports
• Support new product introduction, process validation, engineering changes, staffing, workload planning, and continuous improvement

About HTIHuman Technologies, Inc. (HTI) has been a trusted partner since 1999, collaborating with leading companies to deliver tailored solutions for workforce management, development, and retention. HTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/D/F/V/SO.