Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Management Professional Opportunity

If you are a Quality Management professional seeking a chance to grow with an industry leader, Emerson has a great opportunity for you! Based in our Aiken, SC location, you will work in an outstanding manufacturing facility with a phenomenal team of professionals, providing innovative products and solutions to a vast array of end markets such as life sciences and power generation. You will provide quality assurance leadership to ensure that the company's products are manufactured to customer requirements, company specifications, and industry standards. In this role, you will collaborate with plant operations, supply chain, engineering, sales, and intra-company quality.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be :

• Establish a site-wide quality strategy aligned with the business goals, promoting a culture shift from quality control (QC) to quality assurance (QA).
• Serve as mentor and coach to quality team in driving continuous improvement.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams to integrate quality into daily operations.
• Own and continuously improve the Quality Management System.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement through kaizen events, 8D problem solving, and structured root cause corrective actions.
• Establish and implement requirements for inspection and testing methods, techniques, and equipment, and developing test and inspection plans.
• Work with internal & external suppliers and Supplier Quality team on associated process methods to ensure compliance to company and customer requirements.
• Manage and report on quality performance metrics including material scrap, rework, first-pass yield, inspection costs, customer, and supplier PPM.
• Develop and deploy layered audits passionate about process alignment, error-proofing, and operator engagement, not just documentation compliance.
• Represent the Aiken site in customer and regulatory Quality System reviews, ensuring transparency and trust.

Who You Are : You remain energized and effective when faced with ambiguity and uncertainty. You model collaboration across the organization by partnering with others to get the work done. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You see opportunities that benefit the customer and gain insight into their needs. You seek ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering. You determine the processes vital to get things done.

For This Role, You Will Need :

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart :

Our Culture & Commitment to You : At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Work Authorization : Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible.

Equal Opportunity Employer : Emerson is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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About Emerson : Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability. With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety. We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team let's go!