Quality Manager l Kent, OH

• Direct visibility to plant leadership and the Director of Quality
• Take ownership of both Quality and Environmental Health & Safety
  
  

About Our Client

Our client specializes in custom rubber extrusion solutions serving automotive and industrial customers. Their products include seals, gaskets, weather stripping, truck bed seals, and other engineered rubber components, with plans to expand into additional markets such as aerospace. Their manufacturing facility employs approximately 50 team members and maintains a collaborative, team-oriented culture.

Job Description

• Maintain and continuously improve the facility's Quality Management System (QMS)
• Serve as the plant Management Representative for ISO 9001 compliance
• Lead EHS initiatives, employee training, and safety culture development
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with corporate safety standards and regulatory requirements
• Oversee incoming, in-process, and final product inspections
• Direct the control and disposition of non-conforming material and products
• Lead internal and external corrective action activities and ensure timely closure
• Respond to customer complaints and drive effective root cause analysis
• Participate in APQP activities and support new product feasibility reviews
• Ensure PPAP, FAI, and other customer qualification requirements are completed and submitted
• Develop and improve SPC programs, material review processes, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead and develop a team of Quality Technicians while partnering closely with production and engineering teams.
  
  

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A Successful Quality Manager Should Have

• Manufacturing quality experience in plastics, rubber, or converting operations
• Experience with extrusion, injection molding, transfer molding, or compression molding processes
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and/or AS9100 quality systems
• Experience with SPC, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement programs
• Leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  
  

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field
• Experience supporting APQP, PPAP, and FAI processes
• Lean Manufacturing training or certification
• Background serving automotive or industrial manufacturing customers.
  
  

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $80,000 to $90,000 annually.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA option available
• 3 Weeks PTO
• 401(k) Program
• Stable organization with long-term growth opportunities
• Strong culture of internal promotion and employee development.
  
  

Contact: Evan Gilbert

Quote job ref: JN-072026-7058514