Head of Quality Assurance & Quality Control — 5 days/week onsite in Santa Ana - $100K - $135K salary
We're partnered with a consumer products manufacturer that is looking for a Head of Quality Assurance/Quality Control to join their team. They're looking for someone who can own their quality department from the ground up, formalizing their QMS, installing inspection protocols on the production floor, and building the accountability structures their QC team needs to operate off documented systems.
If this sounds like a fit, apply now!
Title: Head of Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Location: 5 days/week onsite in Santa Ana, CA
Compensation: $100k-$135k in base salary + benefits
Must-Haves:
Hands-on QMS build or rebuild experience in a manufacturing environment
GMP experience — applied on the floor, not just theoretical
5+ years managing or supervising QC teams (direct or indirect)
Production floor inspection experience — enforcing customer and internal spec compliance
Data fluency — KPIs, defect tracking, scrap/yield metrics, presenting to leadership
Experience handling customer quality disputes and documenting corrective actions
Onsite availability in Santa Ana
Plusses:
ISO 9001 or SQF certification/experience
QMS software (TraceGains, MasterControl, or similar)
CQM or CQA credentials
PCQI designation or FSMA familiarity
California manufacturing compliance exposure (CDFA/CDPH)