Manufacturing Quality Manager

A well-established manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality systems, product compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role is critical to driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance within a fast‑paced production environment. The ideal candidate brings strong quality leadership experience, hands‑on Lean Six Sigma expertise, and the ability to partner cross‑functionally to resolve complex quality challenges.

• Lead and develop the Quality Assurance team, ensuring effective quality systems, procedures, and performance metrics
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, customer requirements, and regulatory guidelines
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer audits, third‑party audits, corrective actions, and quality concerns
• Drive Lean Six Sigma initiatives to reduce defects, variability, and non‑conformances
• Track, analyze, and report quality KPIs and trends to senior leadership
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to resolve root‑cause quality issues using structured problem‑solving tools (e.g., 8D, DMAIC)
• Oversee supplier quality performance, including qualification and audit activities
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across the facility

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in a Quality Manager or senior quality leadership role within manufacturing
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean Practitioner certification
• Strong working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (FMEA, SPC, CAPA, root cause analysis)
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, and supplier quality management
• Proven leadership and cross‑functional collaboration skills

Preferred:

• Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP system
• Familiarity with SharePoint or document control platforms
  
  Demonstrated success leading continuous improvement initiatives

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.