Manufacturing Quality Systems Leader
Location: Columbus, OH
Job Type: Direct Hire
Starting Salary: From $100,000/year (Higher compensation available based on experience.)
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Quality Systems Leader to oversee quality management, compliance, and continuous improvement within an industrial manufacturing environment. This leadership role combines strategic planning with hands-on support, helping improve product quality, reduce defects, strengthen quality systems, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Approximately 70% office-based and 30% production floor involvement.
Responsibilities
Lead and improve the company's Quality Management System (QMS).
Develop quality goals, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, customer requirements, and industry standards.
Manage internal and external audits, corrective actions, document control, and change management.
Establish quality standards for sheet metal fabrication, busbar fabrication, machining, welding, and mechanical assembly.
Reduce defects, scrap, rework, and customer quality issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Implement quality reporting and performance dashboards.
Partner with manufacturing, engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to improve production quality and process capability.
Support customer audits, supplier quality programs, and supplier corrective actions.
Develop and mentor quality personnel while promoting a culture of accountability and operational excellence.
Monitor key quality metrics, including customer complaints, warranty claims, audit results, scrap, and rework costs.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
10+ years of quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience leading Quality Management Systems, compliance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and process improvement methodologies.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational change.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with electrical equipment, power distribution equipment, switchgear, control panels, industrial equipment, or similar manufacturing.
Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication, busbar fabrication, welding, machining, mechanical assembly, and custom manufacturing processes.
Experience supporting engineer-to-order (ETO) or configure-to-order manufacturing.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ASQ, or related quality certifications.
Experience supporting data center, utility, industrial, or mission-critical infrastructure products.
Benefits
Direct-hire opportunity
Competitive benefits package
Career growth and leadership development opportunities
Collaborative manufacturing environment focused on quality and continuous improvement
