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This individual will play a critical role in establishing a strong quality culture, ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and driving continuous improvement across plant operations. The position will serve as the key liaison between customers, suppliers, operations, and global quality teams to ensure product, process, and system excellence.\nQuality Manager Responsibilities\nQuality Systems & Leadership\nDevelop, implement, and maintain the site Quality Management System in compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.\nLead and mentor the quality team, including engineers, inspectors, and laboratory personnel.\nManage departmental goals, budgets, resource planning, and performance development initiatives.\nProduction Quality & Continuous Improvement\nOversee incoming, in-process, and final quality control activities to ensure product consistency and operational excellence.\nLead investigations into customer complaints, non-conformances, and systemic quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies.\nSupport implementation of process audit requirements and core quality tools including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and Control 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improvements.\nPromote organization-wide quality awareness and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. \nQuality Manager Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related technical field.\n8+ years of quality management experience within a manufacturing environment, including leadership experience managing quality teams.\nExperience in regulated manufacturing industries such as automotive, industrial, chemical, advanced materials, or related sectors preferred.\nStrong knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and core quality methodologies/tools. \nCore Competencies\nStrong leadership and team development capabilities.\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills utilizing tools such as 8D, A3, and 5Why.\nAbility to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and with external stakeholders.\nComfortable working in a fast-paced, global, cross-functional manufacturing environment.\nJOB ID: 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