QA Manager

Job Description

Marathon Staffing is looking for qualified, reliable candidates for a Direct Hire, Quality Assurance Manager with our busy manufacturing client in Lynchburg, VA. The QA Manager leads all quality assurance and quality control activities and processes for the site’s quality program to ensure compliance with all applicable customer order requirements, standards, a safe work environment, employee development and engagement, quality process execution resulting in a quality product, and adherence to the project execution plan supporting on‑time delivery to customers.

• Engages with the site leadership teams to effectively communicate customer, regulatory and organizational requirements to assure product quality, contract compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Manages the QA team and the Manufacturing Indirect QC team of a particular site to ensure proper balance of meeting quality targets and operational throughput.
• Oversees the effective documentation and implementation of the QMS to assure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements and the standards set by corporate/division policies.
• Partners with the leadership team to ensure that individuals performing functions affecting quality are trained and demonstrate the appropriate skills and performance results.
• Coordinates necessary plant personnel for internal, customer and third‑party quality system audits, including on‑site, phone‑in surveys and mail‑in surveys.
• Approves all business system QAB access requests and conducts annual access audits.
• Maintains corporate corrective action system to analyze and drive corrections of nonconforming conditions and complaints.
• Implements the performance measurements necessary to effectively evaluate organizational performance and trends in product quality, services, customer satisfaction and the cost of quality.
• Uses the results of performance evaluation to drive improvement efforts using Lean/CI tools.
• In conjunction with supply chain resources, develops and initiates methods to qualify, certify and maintain domestic or low‑cost region suppliers in accordance with ISO 9001 standards.
• Develops and manages the Material Review Board process.
• Champions the implementation of the quality plan and quality management system (QMS) at the site level to achieve the overall success of quality objectives, in collaboration with the company’s quality leadership.
• Leads the team to enhance and improve the site’s products and services through the implementation of ISO 9001, root cause analysis (RCA), prevention methods, and CI techniques (Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control).
• Displays strong leadership by connecting with associates, creating a great environment for everyone to work in, and helps develop the team to reach collective and individual potential.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 8–10 years relevant experience.
• Experience in quality leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing/supervising a quality team.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ASME, NUPIC, AS9100 and other relevant industry codes and standards.
• Based on business or customer needs, may experience 10%–15% travel, which could include international travel.
• Previous manufacturing experience.
• Ability to pass pre‑employment drug test and background check.

Salary: $110k – $140k per year, with relocation packages available. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, pension option, 401(k) with matching and more.

Schedule is Monday through Friday, 1st shift, hours to be determined.

Interested candidates should submit resumes to cw for immediate consideration.

Marathon Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.