Overview
We are actively seeking a Quality Assurance Manager in Rockford, IL. This role manages plant quality systems, inspections, audits, laboratory operations, corrective actions, PPAP activities, and quality assurance personnel within a manufacturing environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage Quality Assurance personnel and daily plant quality activities
- Oversee inspections of incoming materials, in-process production, and finished goods
- Verify compliance with product specifications, control plans, and quality standards
- Maintain customer and supplier quality requirements, PPAP status, and corrective-action records
- Lead improvements to quality systems, procedures, documentation, and digital reporting tools
- Manage customer quality ratings, certifications, and performance requirements
- Maintain quality indicators, dashboards, metrics, and reporting schedules
- Oversee quality equipment, inspection facilities, laboratory operations, calibration systems, testing methods, training records, and data integrity
- Maintain product and process management systems supporting manufacturing control plans and specifications
- Provide quality data and findings to departments responsible for process improvement
- Coordinate ISO 9001:2015 audits, internal audits, supplier audits, and compliance activities
- Investigate nonconforming materials and manage NCR, RGA, root-cause, and CAPA processes
- Oversee PPAP preparation, submission, documentation, and customer approval
- Coordinate quality issues and systemic improvements across manufacturing locations
- Support Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma projects focused on defect reduction and process improvement
- Develop technical training for Quality Assurance personnel
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of four years of experience in quality, engineering, or manufacturing
- Knowledge of statistical methods, sampling techniques, and data analysis
- Experience with ISO 9001 audits and quality management systems
- Experience managing Production Part Approval Process documentation and submissions
- Experience with Corrective and Preventive Action systems
- Experience managing nonconforming material and root-cause investigations
- Knowledge of manufacturing control plans, product specifications, and quality standards
- Experience with quality inspection systems and calibration programs
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, charts, formulas, and data analysis
Preferred Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality
- Tire manufacturing or materials experience
- Three or more years of supervisory experience
- Lean Manufacturing experience
- Six Sigma experience
- Supplier quality and customer quality experience
- Laboratory operations and testing-method experience
- Experience managing NCRs and returned-goods authorizations
- Experience developing digital quality dashboards and reporting tools
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Manufacturing management: 3 years (Required)
- Quality management: 4 years (Required)
- ISO 9001: 4 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Rockford, IL 61102 (Required)
Work Location: In person
