Plant Quality Manager - Precision Manufacturing

Job Description

Are you an experienced Plant Quality Manager who knows how to lead teams, improve manufacturing processes, and build a culture where quality drives everything? We are hiring a Plant Quality Manager – Precision Manufacturing for an exciting opportunity with an established global manufacturing organization in Yorkville, WI. This Plant Quality Manager will oversee quality operations across manufacturing, suppliers, customers, and new product development while leading a team of quality professionals and driving continuous improvement.

If you're a hands-on Plant Quality Manager with a strong background in precision manufacturing, quality systems, and developing high-performing teams, this is an opportunity to make a real impact!

Why You'll Want This Job

• $130,000–$150,000 base salary + bonus, depending on experience
• High-impact leadership role reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations
• Opportunity to lead and develop a team of Quality Engineers, Technicians, and Aftermarket Service professionals
• Work with an established global manufacturing organization, collaborating with international teams and influencing plant-wide quality strategy

Must Haves

• Proven experience leading manufacturing quality teams, including Quality Engineers, Technicians, and other quality professionals
• Strong technical background in precision machining, castings, forgings, and manufacturing processes, including material characteristics and common defects
• Extensive experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS), audits, certification requirements, and manufacturing quality standards
• Demonstrated success with root cause analysis, corrective actions, structured problem-solving, and continuous improvement
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to work across manufacturing, engineering, operations, suppliers, and customers

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the plant's overall quality strategy and operations, ensuring products, processes, and services meet customer expectations and company quality standards
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Quality Engineers, Technicians, and Aftermarket Service employees, building accountability and technical expertise
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, defect prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout manufacturing operations
• Oversee customer quality concerns, supplier quality, audits, quality systems, and certification readiness, ensuring consistent standards across the operation
• Partner with plant leadership and global quality teams on new product introductions, quality planning, aftermarket and warranty processes, and long-term quality improvement initiatives

Nice to Haves

• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement programs, or structured problem-solving systems such as QRQC
• Background supporting new product introductions (NPI), supplier quality, and advanced quality planning
• Experience managing aftermarket service, warranty administration, and customer quality programs
• Previous experience collaborating with international manufacturing operations or global quality teams

Ready to Lead Quality at the Plant Level?

This isn't a position where you'll simply manage inspections, review reports, or maintain quality documentation. We're looking for a manufacturing quality leader who understands what happens on the production floor, can identify the root causes of complex quality issues, and knows how to build a team that prevents problems before they happen.

You'll have the opportunity to influence quality across the entire manufacturing operation, collaborate with global teams, and make decisions that directly impact customer satisfaction, operational performance, and product reliability.

If you're an…