APQP Quality Manager

Marmon Holdings • Bolingbrook, IL

13d • $115,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Marmon/Keystone is seeking an APQP Manager (Advanced Product Quality Planning) to lead our North American approach to technical risk management, customer requirement flow-down, and launch execution across our metals service center and value-added processing network. This hybrid position can be located in any of the following locations: Bolingbrook IL, Temperance MI, or Houston TX. Targeted compensation: $115-135k depending on experience level. Unlike traditional product design roles, this position focuses on interpreting customer-supplied blueprints, specifications, and metal standards, and ensuring those requirements are effectively executed through a combination of internal processing and strategic outsourcing. You will lead a team of APQP Engineers and play a critical role in supporting OEM and Tier 1 customer growth.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, APQP, or supplier quality
• 3+ years’ experience in proven leadership and cross-functional influence
• Demonstrated experience with: Blueprint reading & Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plans
• Experience in machining, fabrication, or metals processing environments
• Background supporting OEM or Tier 1 customers
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial) or equivalent technical experience
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Sponsorship for work authorization (e.g., H-1B, green card, etc.) is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred certifications: Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, GD&T, APQP Core Tools

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP execution across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
• Ensure accurate interpretation and flow-down of customer requirements (prints, specs, ASTM standards)
• Oversee: Feasibility reviews
• Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEAs) and Control Plans
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions and approvals
• Partner with sales on complex OEM opportunities to assess manufacturability and risk
• Align internal operations and external processors to meet customer expectations
• Drive reduction in quality escapes, Return Material Authorizations (RMAs), and cost of poor quality
• Lead and develop APQP Engineers
• Travel expectations across North America approximately 30-40%

Benefits

• Immediate Day-One Benefits — medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with Roth option, and company-paid life/STD/LTD.
• Paid Parental Leave (4 weeks) and Tuition Reimbursement after one year.
• A legacy brand backed by Berkshire Hathaway with the resources of a global leader and the entrepreneurial spirit of a modern competitor.
• A performance-driven culture that rewards initiative, innovation, and results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees