Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Chicago, ILPosition Summary

Responsibilities: Establish, maintain, and improve quality standards, procedures, inspection processes, and controls. Partner with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Leadership to align quality objectives with manufacturing processes and customer requirements. Lead quality issue investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions. Monitor fabrication processes including cutting, forming, welding, machining, finishing, and assembly. Analyze inspection data, customer feedback, and quality metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement. Ensure consistent product reliability, conformance, and compliance with customer and quality requirements. Ideal Candidates 5+ years of Quality Management and Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Quality Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered. Working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, inspection methods, blueprint reading, and quality control standards. Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 or similar Quality Management Systems preferred. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications: ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification. Spanish language proficiency.