Quality Manager

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Quality Control Manager Job Description The Quality Control Manager leads day-to-day quality operations on the production floor in a hands-on capacity. This role ensures that every product leaving the facility meets internal standards and customer specifications, supported by robust documentation, processes, and audits. The position oversees a small quality control team, drives continuous improvement, and partners closely with production and operations to resolve quality issues efficiently and effectively. Responsibilities Oversee all quality control activities on the production floor to ensure products meet internal standards and customer specifications before shipment. Lead, develop, and direct a small quality control team across daily operations, providing guidance, support, and clear priorities. Maintain and manage all quality documentation, including inspection records, non-conformance reports, and corrective action records. Plan, perform, and document internal audits to verify compliance with established quality processes and standards. Coordinate and support external and customer audits, ensuring required documentation and evidence are prepared and available. Identify quality issues early in the production process, investigate root causes, and drive effective corrective and preventive actions. Partner closely with production and operations teams to resolve quality concerns while minimizing disruption to workflow. Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, customer requirements, and internal quality procedures. Review and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and standards to confirm that products conform to requirements. Promote a culture of quality on the production floor through visible, hands-on leadership and consistent follow-up. Monitor quality trends, highlight recurring issues, and recommend process improvements to enhance product quality and reduce defects. Essential Skills Proven experience in a quality control leadership role, preferably within steel, metals, or heavy manufacturing environments. Strong working knowledge of quality control documentation practices, including inspection records, non-conformance reports, and corrective actions. Practical experience with audit processes, including planning, executing, and documenting internal audits. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and relevant standards. Hands-on, floor-present leadership style with a strong attention to detail and a focus on product quality. Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to work across production, operations, and management teams. Demonstrated ability to identify root causes of quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions. Experience in production supervision or production management within a manufacturing setting. Experience in steel fabrication or similar heavy manufacturing processes. No degree required; relevant experience and a proven track record of delivering quality results are essential. Additional Skills & Qualifications Familiarity with quality management systems or similar structured quality frameworks. Experience working in open-air, non-climate-controlled warehouse or production environments. Strong organizational skills for managing multiple quality tasks, audits, and documentation requirements. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives. Why Work Here? Join a manufacturing environment where hands-on leadership and real-world results matter more than formal credentials. You will have the opportunity to shape quality practices on the production floor, work closely with operations to make visible improvements, and build a track record of measurable impact. The role offers a high level of ownership, direct involvement in day-to-day operations, and the chance to grow your expertise in steel, metals, or heavy manufacturing within a supportive and collaborative culture. Work Environment This role is based primarily on the production floor in an open-air, non-climate-controlled warehouse environment. The Quality Control Manager spends the majority of the time on the floor, closely monitoring products and processes to ensure quality before shipment. An office space is available when needed for documentation, audits, and meetings, but the position is highly hands-on and floor-focused. The environment is typical of steel, metals, or heavy manufacturing operations, requiring comfort working around active production and fabrication activities. Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Clarksdale, MS. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $100000.00/yr. Will enter benefits shortly Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Clarksdale,MS. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 13, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.