Quality Manager – ISO | Manufacturing | Leadership

Quality Manager – ISO 9001 | Manufacturing | Leadership Role

Location:

Lino Lakes, MN (occasional travel to Milwaukee, WI)

Badger Magnetics, an industry leader in custom electromagnetic coils and transformers since 1955, is hiring a hands‑on Quality Manager to build and lead our Quality Management System. This is a newly created role with direct influence on engineering, operations, and company‑wide strategy.

If you want to own ISO 9001
, improve systems from the ground up, and work where your voice actually matters, this is a rare opportunity inside a stable, growing, family‑atmosphere manufacturer.

• Own our ISO 9001 journey and prepare the company for certification by Q1 2027
• Lead internal audits, documentation, QMS implementation, and KPI development
• Drive quality improvements across both sites (primary site MN; 2x/year WI travel)
• Manage non‑conformances and have authority to stop production when needed
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement CAPA with Engineering & Operations
• Oversee incoming inspection processes, supplier quality, and calibration systems
• Mentor the Milwaukee‑based Quality Technician
• Serve as a key member of the leadership team (CEO, COO, CFO, Engineering)

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  Newly created leadership role — not stepping into someone else’s system
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  You report directly to the CEO — your recommendations are acted on quickly
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  No bureaucratic red tape — small team (