Quality Assurance Manager

RFC • Shelbyville, KY

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Roll Forming Corporation is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality strategy, technical execution, and continuous improvement at its Aerospace facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The role serves as the technical point for new product launches, identifies and mitigates risk, promotes customer requirements across the organization, and supports on-time delivery of safe, compliant, high-quality products.

The manager leads the Quality Management System and provides functional leadership for Quality and nondestructive testing personnel, processes, inspection, testing, and performance metrics. The role also oversees quality activities for new product development; serves as a quality and technical liaison among customers, suppliers, and internal teams; and directs root-cause analysis and corrective action for noncompliant products and materials. Responsibilities extend to supplier approval, drawing control, engineering change approvals, calibration, the Approved Supplier List, risk assessment, heat treating, customer approvals, quality planning, scrap reduction, and strategic process advances. The manager supervises, coaches, and develops employees, plans work, evaluates performance, and removes obstacles to team success.

This is an exempt, primarily onsite position at the Aerospace plant in Shelbyville, Kentucky, with occasional work-from-home flexibility. Occasional domestic and international travel of up to 30% is required. Standard work hours apply, with occasional evening or weekend availability as assigned. The role may involve exposure to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and a usually loud manufacturing environment. Candidates must qualify as a U.S. person under applicable ITAR/EAR export-control regulations and have a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of quality management systems and methodologies, including ISO, NADCAP, APQP, and SPC.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, including GD&T, and apply metrology techniques.
• Demonstrated 8D problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action discipline.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP or MRP systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook, and quality and statistical tools such as Minitab.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, collaborate effectively with customers and suppliers, and communicate complex technical information clearly.
• High school diploma required.
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record required.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under applicable ITAR/EAR export-control regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Global Shop Solutions experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Familiarity with ASTM standards, heat-treating processes, surface-treatment processes, and related validation methods.
• Previous leadership experience in an aerospace or similarly regulated manufacturing quality environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Management System, including preventive and corrective actions, customer complaints, internal nonconformances, and continuous improvement.
• Provide functional leadership for Quality and nondestructive testing personnel, processes, inspection, testing, and performance metrics.
• Lead new product development quality activities by identifying, communicating, and mitigating technical and customer risks.
• Serve as the quality and technical liaison among customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Direct root-cause analysis and corrective action for noncompliant products and materials using disciplined problem-solving methods.
• Oversee supplier approval, drawing control, engineering change approvals, calibration, and the Approved Supplier List.
• Manage risk assessment initiatives and promote a strong aviation quality and safety culture.
• Provide technical leadership for heat treating, customer approvals, quality planning, scrap reduction, and strategic process advances.
• Supervise, coach, develop, and support employees while planning work, evaluating performance, and removing obstacles to team success.

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending account.
• Paid time off the first year, including vacation, personal, and sick time.
• 401K or 401K Roth with up to 6% match.
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonus.
• Leadership training opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement and certifications.
• TogetherWeCare philanthropic volunteer program, allowing employees to support their community while on company time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED