Quality Manager

SAELENS LLC•Johnson Creek, WI

52d•Onsite

About The Position

Saelens is a growing precision manufacturing company seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead our Johnson Creek Quality team and own the company’s IATF 16949 quality-management system. This position will partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and customers to strengthen quality processes, resolve concerns, and reduce recurring defects.

Requirements

Five or more years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment, including leadership responsibility.
Experience owning or maintaining an IATF 16949 quality-management system.
Experience leading internal, customer, and third-party audits.
Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, AIAG core tools, and customer-specific requirements.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and customer specifications.
Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CNC machining, precision manufacturing, or automotive manufacturing strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, business, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop Quality Engineers, Technicians, Inspectors, and other assigned employees.
Own and maintain the IATF 16949 quality-management system.
Lead internal, customer, certification, surveillance, and recertification audits.
Manage customer complaints, corrective actions, returns, scorecards, and quality escalations.
Oversee root-cause analysis, 8D investigations, and corrective and preventive actions.
Support APQP, PPAPs, control plans, PFMEAs, SPC, MSA, and new-product launches.
Oversee inspection, metrology, calibration, CMM, and nonconforming-material processes.
Monitor quality performance and communicate risks, trends, and improvement priorities.
Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve processes and prevent recurring issues.