Evolve HR Solutions · 1 day ago
Quality Engineering Manager
Evolve HR Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager for a crucial manufacturing site. The role involves leading a team to elevate the quality function from reactive to proactive, ensuring compliance and fostering collaboration across operations and engineering teams.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of 10 employees across two sites
Provide clear leadership and consistent accountability
Transform the quality function from reactive to proactive
Listen, learn, and diagnose during the first several months
Redefine how Quality is experienced by the business
Develop existing talent or selectively upgrade capabilities
Ensure compliance remains strong or improves further
Serve as the site’s credible voice to regulators, customers, and industry standards bodies
Improve internal accountability and transparency
Cultivate relationships with Operations and Engineering leaders
Engage directly with key customers on quality issues
Drive performance metrics improvement over time
Qualification
Required
An engineering degree is required
At least five years of Quality leadership experience in manufacturing
Meaningful people-management responsibility
Experience in highly regulated environments, such as industrial manufacturing, aerospace, food, rail, or similar
Familiarity with AAR M-1003 or comparable regulatory rigor is expected
Strong technical foundation paired with leadership maturity
Experience using data to drive decisions and action
Preferred
Six Sigma or Quality certifications are valued, but they are not the deciding factor
Machining and metal parts manufacturing a plus
Reading and interpreting complex prints
Stack-ups, measurement systems, and pressure testing
Supplier quality management systems
Valve manufacturing experience is highly relevant
~5+ years in Quality leadership within manufacturing
~5+ years leading people
Danaher Business System exposure is a plus