Quality Lead

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Job Title: Quality Lead

Overview:

Join a dynamic manufacturing environment as a Quality Lead, where your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the highest standards of product quality in hollow metal door and frame production. This hands-on role is critical for real-time detection, containment, and resolution of nonconformances, playing a key part in driving quality excellence across the floor. Independently operating from traditional reporting structures, you will lead efforts to uphold and standardize quality practices, minimize defects, and enhance customer satisfaction, all while supporting process improvements and data-driven decision making.

Required Skills:

• 5–10 years of experience in hollow metal door and frame manufacturing, including shop floor production and quality inspection or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of welding processes, sheet metal fabrication, and manufacturing tolerances.
• Deep understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and blueprint reading.
• Proficiency with measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and weld gauges.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, tolerance requirements, and metal construction standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with structured methods like 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams.
• Ability to operate independently, make quick judgments, and communicate clearly with operators and supervisors.
• Familiarity with SAP quality modules and data systems for defect traceability and reporting.
• Demonstrated authority to stop production when necessary and drive corrective actions.
  
  

Nice to Have Skills:

• Certifications such as AWS welding inspection or ASQ quality certifications.
• Experience working within SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP systems.
• Exposure to high-mix, low-volume production environments.
• Knowledge of fire-rated assemblies, UL, ANSI, and SDI standards.
• Experience in a custom or engineer-to-order manufacturing setting.
  
  

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience in quality leadership roles within manufacturing.
  
  

MissionStaff is an equal opportunity employer. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or agencies. Additionally, candidates must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents to be considered for this position.