Quality Manager

Integrated Metal Products, Inc.•Lakeland, FL

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The objective of the Quality Management System (QMS) Manager in a manufacturing plant is to develop, implement, maintain, and continually improve the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015, AWS, and other industry standards for Integrated Metal Products. This role involves leading, training, and supporting all departments in key areas: QMS Management, QA Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, and Training and Support.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required
Quality leadership experience in welding, fabrication, machining, assembly, or metal manufacturing preferred.
Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 requirements and practical QMS implementation.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, tolerances, welding symbols, dimensional requirements, and GD&T.
Ability to calibrate, verify, and use mechanical precision inspection devices, layout, or advanced inspection experience preferred.
Root cause, corrective action, problem-solving, audit, and continuous improvement experience required.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and quality/ERP documentation systems; Global Shop Solutions experience helpful.
Strong math skills: add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate ratios, percentages, rates, and interpret charts or graphs.
Detail-oriented, organized, self-directed, and capable of completing projects with limited direction.
Must be able to follow and enforce company safety and quality control policies and procedures.
Must be a team player, receptive to change, and willing to support cross-functional training.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule including overtime when business needs require.
Employees must be able to pass a pre-employment, fit-for-duty physical including a drug screen.

Nice To Haves

associate degree, technical degree, or equivalent quality/manufacturing leadership experience preferred.
Ability to calibrate, verify, and use mechanical precision inspection devices, layout, or advanced inspection experience preferred.
Global Shop Solutions experience helpful.

Responsibilities

Own, maintain, and continually improve the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, including procedures, records, metrics, audits, and management review inputs.
Manage quality support for production, including receiving, in-process, final, FAIR/FAT, and customer-required inspections.
Lead root cause analysis, corrective action, preventive action, containment, verification of effectiveness, and recurrence-prevention activities.
Ensure documented information, drawing revisions, redlines, work instructions, inspection records, and controlled forms are current, approved, available, and followed at point of use.
Maintain calibration control for measuring and monitoring equipment, including recall, status identification, records, and out-of-tolerance response.
Supervise, train, coach, and hold quality personnel accountable for inspection accuracy, documentation discipline, safety, 5S, and response time.
Support supplier quality, incoming material issues, RMAs, supplier corrective actions, and supplier performance feedback.
Track and report quality KPIs such as NCRs, rework, scrap, FPY, customer complaints, audit findings, calibration status, and corrective action aging.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Scheduling, and Project Management to resolve quality issues without bypassing formal change control.
Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce defects, rework, delays, and customer escapes.
Interpret blueprints, specifications, tolerances, GD&T, work orders, procedures, and customer requirements for quality acceptance decisions.
Perform or support manual layout inspection of metal fabricated components, weldments, machined parts, and assemblies when required.
Ensure quality documentation is complete, accurate, legible, retained, and retrievable per company and customer requirements.
Conduct internal process audits, layered audits, product audits, and follow-up audits to verify sustained compliance.
Communicate quality risks, production holds, escapes, and escalation items to leadership in a timely and factual manner.
Support training and qualification needs related to inspection methods, QMS procedures, revised drawings, work instructions, and special customer requirements.
Follow and enforce company safety policies, quality control policies, 5S practices, and work-area organization standards.
Use common sense and sound judgment to solve problems involving multiple variables in standardized and non-standardized situations.
Maintain professional cross-functional relationships and support change management through documented communication and evidence-based decisions.
Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.