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Quality Manager – Sanford Advanced Manufacturing

Sanford, North Carolina, USFull-time$148k–$222k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Design and validate quality systems for a new advanced manufacturing campus, focusing on defect prevention and process capability for compact track loaders and telehandlers.

Role type

Senior IC Quality Manager (Manufacturing)

Builds

Quality strategy, control plans, and validation processes for a new automated manufacturing site

Domain

Heavy equipment manufacturing / Advanced manufacturing

Required skills

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Quality Management System (QMS) implementation, Root-cause analysis, Process capability analysis, Measurement systems analysis, Error proofing

Preferred skills

Greenfield plant launch experience, Highly automated manufacturing experience, New product introduction experience, Equipment design review experience, Manufacturing readiness review experience, Team building in manufacturing

Technologies

APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, SPC, QMS

Responsibilities

Design quality into manufacturing processes and equipment from the start; Lead APQP and PPAP activities for new manufacturing processes; Develop and maintain DFMEAs, PFMEAs, control plans, and inspection strategies; Evaluate manufacturing processes and equipment for quality capability; Drive manufacturing readiness and continuous improvement; Establish scalable quality processes and governance for the new site

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC