Corporate Quality Manager - Heavy Metals Manufacturing

Location: Spring Grove

Corporate Quality Manager Spring Grove, ILShape the quality systems that keep mission-critical manufacturing running at the highest standards, where your leadership directly influences aerospace, defense, and nuclear-grade product integrity.

Must-Haves Minimum 7 years of quality assurance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, or related technical discipline preferred

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred

Lead Auditor experience within ISO, AS9100, nuclear, military, aerospace, or other highly regulated quality systems preferred

Strong working knowledge of quality systems, auditing, corrective actions, supplier quality, root cause analysis, FMEA, Control Plans, APQP, Lean methodologies, TPM, statistics, and GD&TExperience with in metals manufacturing, forging, machining, aerospace, defense, nuclear, or highly regulated industrial environments strongly preferred

Demonstrated leadership, communication, training, and team development capabilities

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality analytics/reporting tools such as Minitab About the Role Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company-wide quality management systems across manufacturing operations. This role owns quality assurance policy, compliance programs, and regulatory initiatives, providing leadership for customer quality requirements, auditing systems, inspection functions, supplier quality, corrective action programs, and overall quality system effectiveness.

What You'll DoLead company-wide quality management system initiatives and drive continuous improvement across all manufacturing operations

Serve as the management representative for quality systems, coordinating with registrars, governing bodies, customers, and regulatory agencies

Direct quality-related functions including inspection, regulatory compliance, supplier quality, auditing programs, customer contract compliance, and shop floor quality systems

Champion core quality tools and structured problem-solving methodologies throughout the organization

Establish and oversee supplier quality programs, internal auditing systems, inspection procedures, and corrective action processes

Facilitate internal audits related to ISO, AS, nuclear, and other high-specification quality systems

Lead audit planning, auditor training, audit follow-up, and corrective action verification processes

Partner cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Sales, and Operations to ensure quality expectations are achieved

Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and structured problem-solving tied to quality and operational issues

Support customer communication on specifications, process capabilities, audits, quality concerns, and compliance requirements

Participate in Lean, 6S, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives and maintain active involvement in company safety programs

What You'll Achieve Build and sustain a best-in-class quality management system that meets the most demanding customer and regulatory standards

Deliver measurable improvements in product quality, supplier performance, and audit outcomes

Strengthen the organization's reputation with customers, registrars, and regulatory bodies through consistent compliance and responsiveness

Develop quality metrics and reporting that align with operational and customer performance objectives

Cultivate a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and quality-first thinking across every function

Why This Role High-impact leadership role with enterprise-wide visibility and influence

Work across office, laboratory, and manufacturing shop floor environments, staying connected to the real work Opportunity to shape quality strategy in a highly regulated, technically demanding industry

Cross-functional partnership with executive and operational leadership

Ideal Candidate Profile You are a quality leader who pairs deep technical command of quality systems with the executive presence to represent the organization to customers, auditors, and regulators. You hold teams accountable, coach for capability, and translate complex compliance requirements into practical, sustainable systems. You thrive in highly regulated manufacturing environments where precision and traceability are non-negotiable.

Additional Information Position supports office, laboratory, and manufacturing shop floor environments

Some overnight travel may be required

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