Quality Manager – Manufacturing (Fort Worth, TX)

Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Compensation: $110,000 – $140,000 base + bonus + benefits

Role Overview

We are seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality systems and assurance across a dynamic manufacturing operation.

This role is responsible for ensuring product integrity, process control, and compliance, while also helping build a more structured and scalable quality function in a growing environment.

This is not a purely audit-driven role. It requires someone who can drive quality ownership on the shop floor, improve processes, and partner closely with engineering and production in a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own overall quality performance across manufacturing operations
• Lead inspection, testing, and non-conformance management processes
• Develop and maintain quality management systems (QMS)
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
• Partner with production and engineering to improve process capability
• Oversee supplier quality performance and incoming inspection standards
• Support internal and external audits (customer, regulatory, ISO where applicable)
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to defect reduction and yield improvement
• Ensure documentation, traceability, and compliance across all production activities
• Build a strong quality culture focused on accountability and prevention

What Success Looks Like

• Reduced defects, rework, and customer escapes
• Strong, disciplined quality system with clear documentation and control
• Improved process capability and production consistency
• Proactive issue resolution vs reactive firefighting
• Strong alignment between quality, engineering, and operations

What We're Looking For

• Hands-on Builder + Operator mindset in quality environments
• Strong experience in manufacturing quality systems and shop floor quality control
• Ability to work in high-mix, evolving production environments
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving capability
• Comfortable influencing production teams without direct authority
• Practical approach to quality (not overly bureaucratic or compliance-only)
• Strong communicator who can simplify technical quality issues

Experience Required

• 5–10+ years in quality management or quality engineering roles
• Manufacturing experience (machining, fabrication, welding, assembly preferred)
• Strong understanding of QMS principles (ISO 9001 or equivalent)
• Experience with inspection methods, calibration, and measurement systems
• Proven track record of reducing defects and improving process quality
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and production teams

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace, defense, automotive, or industrial manufacturing
• High-mix / low-volume or custom manufacturing environments
• Supplier quality and vendor management experience
• Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma exposure