Quality Manager

Emerson•Erie, PA

About The Position

If you are a Quality Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, this role offers the chance to serve as the technical and systems authority for quality, metallurgy, and process control within a ductile iron foundry environment. The Quality Manager is accountable for the effectiveness of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and leads quality, laboratory, and metallurgical activities to ensure consistent product integrity, customer satisfaction, and ongoing reduction of Cost of Quality (COPQ). This position partners closely with Operations and Engineering while maintaining independent authority to safeguard quality standards and outcomes.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant foundry experience.
Five or more years of progressive quality or technical leadership experience in a foundry or heavy manufacturing environment, with hands on expertise in ductile iron metallurgy, sand systems, and laboratory operations.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems, PPAP and FAI processes, statistical process control, structured root cause methodologies, and blueprint interpretation.
Demonstrated ability to lead customer facing and internal quality discussions, corrective actions, and new product quality planning.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to drive sustainable corrective actions, improve process capability, and reduce scrap and Cost of Poor Quality.
Experience leading and developing people while collaborating effectively across operations, engineering, and maintenance.
A commitment to continuous improvement, product integrity, customer satisfaction, and employee safety and engagement.
Ability to work in both office and foundry environments, including the use of personal protective equipment and occasional lifting or movement of materials.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, ERP (Odyssey preferred) and the ability to interface with other employees and outside visitors by telephone, mail, electronic mail, and/or in person.

Nice To Haves

Advanced experience leading ISO 9001 audit activities with minimal findings.
Demonstrated success driving measurable reductions in scrap, rework, and customer returns.
Deep technical expertise in stabilizing metallurgical performance and sand system capability in a ductile iron foundry environment.
Experience balancing strong partnership with Operations while maintaining independent quality authority.

Responsibilities

Own, maintain, and continuously improve the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, embedding audit readiness into daily operations.
Lead internal and external audits, corrective action processes, and management reviews to drive compliance and continuous improvement.
Ensure effective control of process, material, and supplier changes to protect product integrity.
Serve as the foundry authority on ductile iron metallurgy, including chemistry, nodularity, microstructure, and mechanical properties.
Direct laboratory activities such as spectrographic analysis, tensile and hardness testing, metallography, and sand system testing.
Ensure sand systems, melt practices, and molding processes are stable, capable, and well controlled.
Act as the primary technical quality interface for customers, leading PPAP, FAI, and quality planning for new product launches.
Own the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of nonconformance and corrective action responses.
Lead structured root cause analysis using proven problem solving methods to reduce scrap, rework, repeat defects, and COPQ.
Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve yield, process stability, and casting consistency.
Lead, coach, and develop quality and laboratory team members while maintaining the authority to stop or challenge production when quality standards are at risk.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of business objectives.