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Quality Manager (Technical Degree Mandatory)
Quality Manager (Technical Degree Mandatory)Ilocatum • Memphis, TN
Quality Manager (Technical Degree Mandatory)

Quality Manager (Technical Degree Mandatory)

Ilocatum • Memphis, TN
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Quality Manager (Technical Degree Mandatory)
Location: Memphis, TN

MUST HAVES

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or another technical field

  • Lean certification (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Practitioner, or similar)

  • Minimum 5 years of quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Proven track record leading quality initiatives and cross-functional teams

  • Strong knowledge of FMEA, SPC, CAPA, root-cause analysis, APQP, PPAP, and supplier quality

About the Opportunity

Our client is a forward-thinking manufacturing organization committed to quality, innovation, and operational excellence. As the Quality Manager, you will have the authority and influence to elevate quality systems, lead a skilled team, and drive meaningful improvements across production. This role is key to enhancing product reliability, customer satisfaction, and long-term operational performance.

What You Will Do

  • Lead the Quality Assurance team to maintain and improve quality systems, procedures, and performance metrics

  • Ensure compliance with all relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements

  • Act as the primary contact for customer audits, third-party audits, corrective actions, and product quality issues

  • Drive Lean Six Sigma initiatives to reduce defects, variability, and non-conformities

  • Monitor and analyze key quality KPIs and present findings to senior leadership

  • Mentor, develop, and train quality team members

  • Partner with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to resolve root causes using structured problem-solving tools such as 8D and DMAIC

  • Oversee supplier quality performance, including qualifications and audits

  • Champion a culture of Continuous Improvement throughout the facility

Work Environment

  • Split between office and manufacturing floor

  • Occasional travel up to 20% (suppliers, customer sites, other facilities); current passport required

  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a technical discipline

  • At least 5 years in a Quality Manager or similar manufacturing quality role

  • Lean or Six Sigma certification required

  • Strong expertise in quality tools, methodologies, and structured problem-solving

  • Experience with supplier quality, APQP, PPAP, and compliance processes

  • Demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems

  • SharePoint experience for document control

  • History of driving Continuous Improvement initiatives

  • Familiarity with industry-specific standards

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