Quality Systems & Laboratory Manager

Mac Lean Power Systems (MPS) is a leading manufacturer of engineered products and solutions used in the maintenance, repair, upgrade, and construction of transmission, distribution, and substation infrastructure. LEADING THE WAY™ in innovation, MPS is dedicated to keeping the power infrastructure performing optimally by supplying world‑class solutions to fulfill the needs of customers who maintain electrical services to consumers worldwide. We operate seventeen facilities across North America and continually invest in our manufacturing capabilities to better serve our customers.

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Quality Systems & Laboratory Manager

The Quality Manager leads the Quality Management Systems, laboratory operations, testing programs, and incoming product quality functions for the Locust Grove and Wood Dale facilities. As the site quality leader, this position has primary responsibility for the effectiveness, compliance, and continual improvement of the QMS and for maintaining ISO 9001 certification while ensuring customer, regulatory, statutory, and organizational requirements are effectively translated into operational controls.

The position provides leadership and technical oversight for incoming inspection, laboratory and product testing, calibration and measurement systems, test method validation, inspection planning, quality documentation, and certification activities. Working cross‑functionally with Corporate Quality, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Procurement, and directly with suppliers when required, the Quality Engineering Manager ensures appropriate controls are established throughout the receipt, inspection, testing, acceptance, and distribution of product.

The Quality Manager establishes and strengthens the procedures, work instructions, testing protocols, inspection plans, training, and quality controls necessary to support reliable product conformity and operational performance. The role is expected to identify and mitigate quality risks, analyze performance and quality trends, resolve systemic issues, strengthen technical capabilities, and lead continuous improvement initiatives. Equally important, the position develops and reinforces a culture in which quality, compliance, accountability, ethical decision‑making, and continuous improvement are integrated into everyday operations.

• Lead, develop, maintain, and continually improve the Locust Grove ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS), while providing ongoing quality leadership and support for the Wood Dale ISO 9001 QMS to ensure continued certification, compliance, effectiveness, and alignment with organizational requirements.
• Serve as the primary site quality representative and liaison with certification bodies, customers, regulatory agencies, Corporate Quality, and other external parties regarding QMS, product quality, testing, and compliance matters for both sites.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and continually improve quality procedures, work instructions, inspection plans, testing protocols, acceptance criteria, forms, records, and other QMS documentation necessary to ensure effective process and product controls.
• Provide overall leadership and technical oversight of laboratory operations, including testing methodologies, equipment, workflow, staffing, capacity, resource planning, safety, and development of laboratory capabilities.
• Establish, manage, and continually improve incoming inspection and testing programs for products and materials received from domestic and international suppliers, ensuring appropriate verification of conformity prior to acceptance and distribution.
• Develop and maintain risk‑based inspection plans, sampling strategies, acceptance criteria, and verification…