Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Cleveland, OH, USA

Salary: US$140-160K plus bonus and excellent benefits package

Industry: Automotive Paints & Coatings

About the Opportunity

Join a leading provider of high-performance paints and coating products supporting the automotive industry.

This is a senior site quality role responsible for leading QMS compliance, audits, quality investigations, customer quality outcomes, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across a regulated manufacturing environment.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years’ quality management experience
• Background in automotive or advanced manufacturing
• 3+ years’ people management or supervisory experience
• Certified Lead IATF Auditor
• Minimum Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Strong knowledge of FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, and APQP
• Experience with QMS, SCARs, customer complaints, non-conforming product issues, and corrective actions
• Systems experience with SAP, LIMS, and ETQ Reliance would be advantageous

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the site Quality Management System
• Lead internal audits, document control, and customer quality requirements
• Manage quality investigations, SCARs, customer complaints, and corrective actions
• Drive data-led improvements in yield, productivity, complaints, and cost of non-conformance
• Support customer and supplier visits
• Act as quality gatekeeper for MOC activity, product release, product disposition, and new product launches
• Lead, coach, and develop site quality capability

Why Join?

A high-impact opportunity to lead site quality for a specialist business serving the automotive paints and coatings market.