Find & Apply For Quality Control Systems Manager Jobs in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee

Degree:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education paired with experience.

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of quality engineering or management experience in a roll-forming, chemical foam, or heavy industrial manufacturing environment (direct IMP experience highly preferred).

Role:

The Quality Manager is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the plant's quality management system (QMS) to ensure all insulated metal panels (IMPs) meet architectural, thermal, structural, and customer specifications. This role oversees raw material inspection, inline continuous or discontinuous polyurethane/mineral wool manufacturing processes, and finished goods testing. The ideal candidate will champion a culture of continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., FM Global, ASTM, UL, and

ISO 9001

). Responsibilities Quality System Management Maintain the

QMS:

Own and update the facility's Quality Management System to ensure alignment with industry standards and corporate quality policies.

Certification Compliance:

Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditing bodies, managing third-party certifications including FM Approvals (4880/4881), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and Intertek.

Audit Execution:

Lead internal product and process audits, while coordinating customer and regulatory compliance audits.

Reporting:

Manage and facilitate the use of a quality reporting system with data entry related to production samples and supplier metrics.

Process & Production Control In-Line Inspection:

Establish and monitor critical control points in the IMP manufacturing process, focusing on steel coil uncoiling, profiling, chemical blending/foaming (polyurethane/polyisocyanurate), curing, and cutting.

Lab Oversight:

Manage and operate the plant's quality laboratory, ensuring precise calibration and execution of testing for foam density, adhesion/bond strength, thermal performance (R-value), and dimensional tolerances.

Supplier Quality:

Oversee incoming raw material inspection (steel coils, chemical components, mineral wool, sealants, packaging) and manage supplier non-conformance reports.

Root Cause Analysis:

Lead investigations into internal defects, scrap generation, and customer complaints using structured methodologies (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone).

Corrective Actions:

Develop, implement, and track Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to permanently eliminate manufacturing variances.

Team Management:

Supervise, mentor, and schedule a team of Quality Technicians across multiple shifts.

Workforce Training:

Develop and deliver training programs for production operators regarding defect recognition, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and visual quality standards.

Requirements:

Regulatory Knowledge:

Proven experience handling certification audits with agencies like FM Global, UL, or Miami-Dade building code compliance.

Certifications:

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Manager (CQM) is highly desirable.

Testing Standards:

Familiarity with ASTM testing standards for thermal insulation, sandwich panels, and metal coatings.

Problem-Solving:

Exceptional analytical capacity to troubleshoot complex chemical-to-metal bonding and structural issues.

Communication:

Clear verbal and written skills to translate technical quality metrics into actionable feedback for plant floors and corporate executives alike.

Decisiveness:

Courage to halt production lines or hold shipments when quality standards are compromised. Trimo North America is bringing a bold, fast-growing manufacturing operation to Mt Pleasant TN—and we're just getting started. We design and manufacture high-performance Insulated Metal Panels (IMP's) for cold storage, commercial/industrial, and architectural buildings, giving us a front-row seat to some of the most exciting construction and infrastructure growth happening across North America today. We are part of Recticel Group, a global leader in insulation technology, giving us the resources, engineering expertise, and international track record of an industry powerhouse—combined with the speed, agility, and hands-on energy of a company building something new. It's the best of both worlds: stability you can count on, and momentum you can feel.

Pay:

$75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you able to work in Mount Pleasant, TN?

Work Location:

In person