Quality Manager

Salary Not Available Position range in Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area $63k - $91k Per Year Quality Manager (Employer Name Not Available)

Occupation:

Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

Location:

Riverside, MO - 64150 Positions available: 1 Job #: 215820

Source:

TAD PGS, Inc.

Posted:

02/27/2026

Web Site:

www.tadpgs.com

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Job ID#: 215820

Job Category:

Management Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

DH We have an outstanding career for opportunity for a Quality Manager to join a leading Company located in the Riverside, MO surrounding area. The Quality Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and applicable regulatory standards. This role leads the quality assurance, quality engineering, and inspection activities to ensure product conformity, reduce defects, support continuous improvement, and maintain customer satisfaction in an automotive plastic injection molding environment supporting OEMs and Tier 1 customers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and maintain compliance with IATF 16949, and customer-specific requirements.
• Direct supervisory responsible for the plant quality department team including selection, hiring training, performance evaluations, and work schedule.
• Serve as the site Management Representative for quality systems.
• Report abnormal quality KPI's and customer scorecards and their related corrective/preventive actions to General Manager and Corporate Quality.
• Track the QMS required quality metrics and develop action plans to achieve green metrics.
• Review customer and engineering requirements to ensure successful new production launch by compliance with APQP and PPAP activities.
• Develop, update, and control quality procedures, work instructions, and records.
• Prepare for and lead internal audits, customer audits, and third-party audits.
• Drive corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) using structured problem-solving methods.
• Act as a primary quality contact for automotive customers and OEMs and Tier 1 customers.
• Manager customer complaints, warranty issues, and scorecards.
• Lead 8D problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action submissions.
• Support customer PPAP submissions, launch readiness, and change management.
• Oversee supplier quality performance, including audits and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC.
• Monitor and analyze quality metrics (PPM, scrap, rework, customer returns).
• Partner with Production, Engineering, and Tooling to reduce defects and improve process capability.
• Support new product launches, process changes, and tooling modifications.
• Ensure effective incoming, incoming, in process, and final inspection systems.
• Lead, coach, and develop Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians, Quality Supervisor, Auditors, and Inspectors.
• Establish department goals aligned with plant KPIs.
• Conduct performance reviews and support training and skill development.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use data-driven decision making to identify trends and prevent recurring issues.
• Manage and support layered process audits (LPA) and risk mitigation activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements related to quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field (or equivalent 5 years of experience).
• Minimum 5 years of quality leadership experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading audits, customer interactions, and corrective actions.
• Experience in plastic injection molding or high-volume manufacturing environments.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive core tools.
• Proficiency with quality data analysis, SPC software, and MS Office.
• Prefer

IATF 16949

Lead Auditor certification.

• Prefer Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Experience working with Tier 1 or OEM automotive customers.
• Strong knowledge of statistical analysis and process capability studies.
• Experience supporting multi-shift manufacturing operations.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communications with customers and internal teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

These physical requirements include:

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