Quality Control Manager
- Compensation
- $110K–$140K / yr
- Location
- Shelburne, VT, USA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- C level
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Manufacturing
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Manufacturing background with hands-on quality leadership experience.
- Demonstrated success improving quality outcomes in machining or precision manufacturing environments.
- Ability to communicate clearly, respectfully, and effectively across teams.
Nice to have
- Experience in tight-tolerance machining or precision manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of:
- GD&T and precision measurement CMM operation and data interpretation Measurement system accuracy and repeatability Process capability and variation
- Hands-on experience with calibration equipment, gages, and inspection tools.
- A track record of improving yield and reducing rework through process improvement and collaboration.
- Experience working within ISO 9001 and or AS9100-based quality systems.
- Comfortable working directly with operators and engineers to understand challenges and improve outcomes.
- Strong attention to detail paired with a supportive, problem-solving mindset.
- Solid knowledge of the 1911 platform.
Full description
Reports to: VP of Manufacturing
Department: Quality
Role Type: Hands-on manufacturing quality leadership
Role Summary
We are seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to join our team and help guide the next phase of our growth in a tight-tolerance, precision machining environment. This role is floor-based and works directly within production alongside the people doing the work every day.
The Quality Manager plays a critical role in helping our teams succeed by providing structure, clarity, and support around how quality is built into our processes. This position partners closely with machinists, inspectors, engineers, R&D, and operations leadership to understand where things go wrong, why they go wrong, and how we can improve together.
Core ResponsibilitiesFailure Modes, Rework & Scrap Reduction
- Drive results in First Pass Yield throughout the business.
- Work with teams to identify where failures occur across machining, finishing, assembly, and downstream processes.
- Help quantify rework and scrap using data and direct observation.
- Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions in a collaborative, learning-focused way.
Manufacturing Quality Support (Floor-Based)
- Spend the majority of time on the production floor working directly with machinists, inspectors, and engineers.
- Support teams in the correct use of inspection tools, gages, fixtures, and calibration equipment.
- Actively verify and validate measurement methods to ensure confidence in results.
- Identify opportunities to improve measurement accuracy, repeatability, and overall yield, and work collaboratively to address them.
Measurement, Calibration & Accuracy
- Help ensure measurement systems across the facility are reliable and well understood.
- Maintain and support calibration practices, schedules, and records.
- Research and recommend improvements to inspection methods and equipment to better support our teams and products.
- Leverage CMM capability and data to better understand variation and process performance.
Quality Management System (QMS) Development
- Help build and mature a practical Quality Management System that reflects how the business actually operates.
- Create and maintain quality documentation that is useful, accessible, and supports daily work.
- Support internal audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts as part of normal operations.
· Experience with ISO 9001 and AS9100 principles is important, but the focus is on building a system that helps people succeed.