Quality Manager

Randstad has an opening for a Quality Manager for a company in the Newport, TN area. This is a $80‑90k direct hire position, salaried, with working hours 8 AM–4 PM. The role requires at least two years of quality manager experience.

Please call our office if you’re interested: 423‑638‑9946.

$80,000 – $90,000 per year

Shift: First

Work hours:

8 AM – 4 PM

Education:

No Degree Required

• Maintain deep "hands‑on" exposure to core manufacturing processes (Machining, Stamping, Welding, Plating, Heat Treat, etc.).
• Read and interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Monitor and analyze process capability and variation to ensure stable production.
• Work directly on the floor with operators and supervisors to identify and fix root causes.

• Act as the primary lead for IATF 16949 compliance and external customer audits.
• Manage the internal audit program, ensuring all nonconformances and corrective actions are tracked to closure.
• Lead the APQP and PPAP processes for new product launches.
• Provide data‑driven inputs for Management Review meetings.

• Drive advanced problem‑solving initiatives using 8D, 5‑Why, and Fishbone methodologies.
• Execute RCCA (Root Cause & Corrective Action) to prevent recurrence of quality escapes.
• Utilize Core Tools (FMEA, MSA, SPC) to analyze and mitigate risk throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead containment, recalls, and customer escalations with a calm, decisive approach when issues arise.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Ops, Sales, and Purchasing to maintain a "Quality First" culture.
• Communicate effectively with customers and auditors, providing technical clarity under pressure.
• Diplomatically push back on production or external stakeholders when quality standards are at risk.

• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Supervising

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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.

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.