Corporate Quality Manager Spring Grove, ILShape the quality systems that keep mission-critical manufacturing running at the highest standards, where your leadership directly influences aerospace, defense, and nuclear-grade product integrity.
Must-Haves:- Minimum 7 years of quality assurance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, or related technical discipline preferred
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
- Lead Auditor experience within ISO, AS9100, nuclear, military, aerospace, or other highly regulated quality systems preferred
Strong working knowledge of quality systems, auditing, corrective actions, supplier quality, root cause analysis, FMEA, Control Plans, APQP, Lean methodologies, TPM, statistics, and GD&TExperience within metals manufacturing, forging, machining, aerospace, defense, nuclear, or highly regulated industrial environments strongly preferred
Demonstrated leadership, communication, training, and team development capabilities
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality analytics/reporting tools such as Minitab
About the Role:
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company-wide quality management systems across manufacturing operations. This role owns quality assurance policy, compliance programs, and regulatory initiatives, providing leadership for customer quality requirements, auditing systems, inspection functions, supplier quality, corrective action programs, and overall quality system effectiveness.
What You'll Do:- Lead company-wide quality management system initiatives and drive continuous improvement across all manufacturing operations
- Serve as the management representative for quality systems, coordinating with registrars, governing bodies, customers, and regulatory agencies
- Direct quality-related functions including inspection, regulatory compliance, supplier quality, auditing programs, customer contract compliance, and shop floor quality systems
- Champion core quality tools and structured problem-solving methodologies throughout the organization
- Establish and oversee supplier quality programs, internal auditing systems, inspection procedures, and corrective action processes
- Facilitate internal audits related to ISO, AS, nuclear, and other high-specification quality systems
- Lead audit planning, auditor training, audit follow-up, and corrective action verification processes
- Partner cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Sales, and Operations to ensure quality expectations are achieved
- Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and structured problem-solving tied to quality and operational issues
- Support customer communication on specifications, process capabilities, audits, quality concerns, and compliance requirements
- Participate in Lean, 6S, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives and maintain active involvement in company safety programs
- What You'll Achieve
- Build and sustain a best-in-class quality management system that meets the most demanding customer and regulatory standards
- Deliver measurable improvements in product quality, supplier performance, and audit outcomes
- Strengthen the organization's reputation with customers, registrars, and regulatory bodies through consistent compliance and responsiveness
- Develop quality metrics and reporting that align with operational and customer performance objectives
- Cultivate a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and quality-first thinking across every function
- Why This RoleHigh-impact leadership role with enterprise-wide visibility and influence
- Work across office, laboratory, and manufacturing shop floor environments, staying connected to the real work
- Opportunity to shape quality strategy in a highly regulated, technically demanding industry
- Cross-functional partnership with executive and operational leadership
Ideal Candidate Profile:
You are a quality leader who pairs deep technical command of quality systems with the executive presence to represent the organization to customers, auditors, and regulators. You hold teams accountable, coach for capability, and translate complex compliance requirements into practical, sustainable systems. You thrive in highly regulated manufacturing environments where precision and traceability are non-negotiable.
Additional Information:- Position supports office, laboratory, and manufacturing shop floor environments
- Some overnight travel may be required
- Shift or plant location responsibilities may vary based on business needs
