Quality Assurance Manager

Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Reno, NV

Employment Type: Full-Time, On-Site

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001 and customer requirements.
• Lead, coach, and manage quality assurance and control staff.
• Oversee in-process inspections, product verification, corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), and nonconformance management.
• Maintain quality documentation, inspection plans, and records.
• Manage internal/external audits, including ISO audits, customer audits, and supplier quality assessments.
• Track and report on quality metrics such as scrap rates, customer returns, and first-pass yield; conduct root cause investigations and drive improvements.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to resolve quality issues and support new product introduction (NPI).
• Ensure compliance with material specifications, drawings, and process parameters specific to composites and radome products.
• Lead the Material Review Board (MRB) processes and oversee the disposition of nonconforming materials.
• Support regulatory, safety, and environmental compliance as it relates to quality.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and proactive quality practices throughout the facility.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, or related technical field.
• 5–7 years of quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 systems, document control, auditing, and management reviews.
• Proven experience leading quality teams and driving continuous improvement.
• Skilled in using quality tools such as FMEA, RCA, 5-Why, Pareto, SPC, and Control Plans.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.