Quality Manager

Job Title: Quality Manager

Job Description

The Quality Manager leads the quality function within a manufacturing operation, with a strong focus on Tier 1 automotive standards. This role drives quality performance, supports production activities, and ensures that customer and regulatory requirements are consistently met. The position champions continuous improvement across the plant, using data-driven methods to reduce scrap, rework, and defects while strengthening quality systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quality function within a manufacturing environment, providing direction and support to the quality team.
• Ensure compliance with Tier 1 automotive quality requirements and customer expectations across all products and processes.
• Own, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to quality, scrap, rework, and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in both quality and production areas by applying structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to resolve quality issues and improve process capability.
• Support and participate in audits, customer visits, and internal quality reviews, ensuring readiness and effective follow-up on findings.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality documentation, including procedures, work instructions, and related records.
• Coach, mentor, and develop quality team members to build technical expertise and a strong quality culture.
• Promote adherence to quality control and quality assurance standards throughout the facility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that metallurgical and material specifications are understood and consistently met.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting customer and regulatory audits in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies within quality and production settings.
• Ability to coach and develop team members to enhance overall quality performance.
• Strong communication skills to interface with internal teams and external customers.
• Comfort working with data and metrics to identify trends and drive process improvements.

Why Work Here?

You join a manufacturing organization that values quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The role offers a stable first-shift schedule that supports work-life balance while providing the opportunity to influence plant-wide performance and build a strong quality culture. You work closely with cross-functional teams, gain exposure to Tier 1 automotive standards, and contribute to meaningful improvements in processes and products.

Work Environment

This position operates in an industrial manufacturing environment focused on metal, machining, and stamping processes. The role is based on a first-shift schedule, providing predictable daytime hours. You will work closely with production, engineering, and maintenance teams on the shop floor and in office settings, regularly engaging with quality documentation, audits, and customer visits. The environment emphasizes adherence to automotive quality systems and customer requirements, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and robust quality practices.

This is a Permanent position based out of Logansport, IN.

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $128000.00/yr.

Health insurancePension / retirement benefitsDisability coverageLife insurance (death benefits)

This is a fully onsite position in Logansport,IN.

This position is anticipated to close on May 15, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.