Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Position Type: Direct Hire

Position Location: McIntosh, AL

Position Salary: $100,000 - $125,000 (Depending on Experience) + Bonus

Responsibilities:

• Driving a Zero-Defect Culture and leading quality strategy for the Advanced Materials (ADMAT) Division
• Managing laboratory operations (A&QC labs)
• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and AS quality standards
• Leading internal, customer, and 3rd-party audits
• Lead initiatives to ensure zero-defect manufacturing performance.
• Promote and strengthen a continuous improvement culture across the site.
• Build strong customer partnerships and support customer complaint resolution.
• Quality Management System (QMS)
• Maintain and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System.
• Ensure site-wide compliance with ISO 9001 and AS standards.
• Oversee site quality documentation and perform annual management reviews.
• Laboratory & Technical Oversight
• Manage A&QC lab operations and ensure testing accuracy and safety.
• Provide statistical analysis guidance, including SPC/SQC and materials statistical equivalency.
• Support aerospace-related product qualifications.
• Audit & Compliance Leadership
• Lead: Internal audits, customer audits, and third‑party certification audits
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Quality Issue Resolution
• Investigate internal and external quality incidents, often with incomplete data.
• Drive timely resolution of customer complaints.
• Serve on the Material Review Board (MRB).
• Team Leadership: Manage, develop, and mentor chemists and quality team members.
• Oversee staffing, talent management, and professional development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (Chemistry, Engineering, or related field); Higher education is a plus
• 5+ years of relevant experience in a quality management background
• Experience working with a QMS system
• Analytical chemistry
• Laboratory operations
• ISO 9001
• Statistical tools (SPC/SQC)
• Lean or Six Sigma certifications are preferred

Benefits:

• Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K+ Matching
• PTO
• Bonuses