Job Location: North Charleston, SC

Travel: Minimal – occasional travel for audits, training, or supplier visits

Compensation: $111,000 to $139,000 + up to 10% annual bonus

Work Setting: Onsite, Monday through Friday

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, PTO, Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, AD&D, Short/Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave

Position Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on Quality Control Manager to lead all aspects of quality at a high-volume manufacturing facility. This role is critical in ensuring product compliance, driving continuous improvement, and upholding a culture of quality throughout operations. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you’ll lead a small team and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues, maintain ISO 9001 standards, and improve first-pass yield and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Lead and maintain ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate and prepare for internal, customer, and third-party audits
• Oversee corrective and preventive actions using root cause analysis tools (8D, DMAIC, 5 Whys)

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 4–5 quality professionals
• Set performance standards and drive accountability across the team
• Foster a proactive quality culture across the facility

Process Improvement & Metrics

• Analyze quality metrics, trends, and nonconformance data
• Collaborate with operations and engineering to improve yield, reduce scrap, and resolve issues
• Lead initiatives to improve incoming inspection, in-process checks, and final product release

Customer & Supplier Quality

• Manage customer complaints, RMAs, and warranty claims
• Interface with customers and suppliers on quality concerns and expectations
• Support supply chain by managing supplier quality and conducting necessary audits

Documentation & Technical Support

• Maintain quality documentation, procedures, and control plans
• Support creation of product specifications and test methods
• Write and review technical quality reports and protocols

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field
• 15+ years of experience in manufacturing, with 5+ years in a quality leadership role
• Experience in ISO 9001-certified environments
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with tools like Excel and Minitab
• Technical knowledge of control plans, PFMEA, SPC, and inspection processes
• Ability to lead by example in a fast-paced, hands-on production environment
• Must be clean-shaven to wear a respirator in designated areas

Preferred:

• Experience with plastic injection molding, assembly, or electrical safety products
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and statistical process control (SPC)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a manufacturing setting and walk the production floor
• Capable of wearing PPE, including respirators, in compliance with safety protocols
• May require standing, climbing, or occasional lifting up to 40 lbs



This is a highly visible opportunity to lead the quality function at a growing site with strong executive backing. If you're passionate about quality, process improvement, and hands-on leadership—we’d love to connect with you.