Quality Manager

Spherion Staffing is partnering with a premier electronics manufacturer in the Mankato area to hire a Quality Manager. This is a Direct Hire opportunity: you will be hired directly onto our client's payroll from day one, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

As the Quality Manager you will lead the Quality Engineering team, maintain the Quality Management System (QMS), and champion a culture of continuous improvement. We seek candidates with a strong background in electronics manufacturing and a passion for operational excellence.

• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS), including document control, record retention, and work instructions.
• Ensure strict compliance with customer flow-downs, regulatory mandates, and electronics manufacturing workmanship standards.
• Lead, train, coach, and develop the quality engineering team and cross‑functional personnel on inspection methods and problem‑solving tools.
• Lead root cause analysis and Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAPA) using structured problem‑solving methods to prevent recurrence.
• Oversee customer quality activities (complaint handling, 8D responses, RMAs) and manage supplier performance (approvals, scorecards, and incoming defect containment).
• Lead internal, customer, supplier, and third‑party audits, coordinating readiness and closure evidence.
• Monitor and report key metrics (scrap, yield, DPMO, COPQ) and oversee incoming, in‑process, and final inspection activities.

• Previous experience in an electronics manufacturing environment, including direct exposure to PCBA or electromechanical assemblies.
• Solid experience working within a Quality Control or Quality Management System (QMS) environment.
• Proven ability to read and interpret customer assembly prints, blueprints, and complex quality documents.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, excellent mathematical/statistical capabilities, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with professional English proficiency.
• Ability to pass pre‑employment drug screening and criminal background check.
• Ability to follow all company policies and complete all standard orientation and training needs.

• 401(k) with matching
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Employee referral program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

Apply today! Resumes can be submitted directly through this posting, or you can stop by our Mankato office to speak with a recruiter.