Quality Assurance Manager

Pacific Advisory Service
  • Belvidere, IL
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    A manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality control and quality assurance activities across incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products.This is a hands-on leadership role for a quality professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and working closely with Production and Engineering teams.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead quality inspection activities for incoming materials, in-process parts, and finished products
    • Investigate product defects and non-conformance issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
    • Manage Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) preparation, documentation, and coordination
    • Lead and improve ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 procedures, including internal audits, training, and external audit coordination
    • Communicate with customers regarding quality issues, rejection reports, and corrective actions
    • Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and technical requirements
    • Use measuring tools to verify product dimensions and quality standards
    • Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation for new projects
    • Monitor scrap and quality hold trends and work with Production and Engineering to resolve issues
    • Recommend improvements to production and inspection processes to improve quality, productivity, and cost control

    Qualifications

    • Experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control in a manufacturing environment
    • Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
    • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical specifications
    • Experience with quality inspection and measuring tools
    • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
    • Good computer skills for reports, data tracking, and documentation
    • College degree preferred but not required
    This position offers an opportunity to take ownership of quality systems and play a key role in continuous improvement across the organization.

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBelvidere, IL

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Blueprintsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • ISO 14001unmatched
    • ISO 9001unmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Internal Auditunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Quality Monitoringunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched

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