Quality Manager - ISO 9001 Manufacturing Metal Tube Fabrication | Hands-On Quality Leadership Hydro Tube Enterprises, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Manager with at least two years of manufacturing quality leadership and direct responsibility for an ISO 9001-based quality management system. This position leads the Quality Department and oversees customer and supplier quality, audits, PPAPs, first-article requirements, corrective actions, calibration, and dimensional inspection for our metal tube fabrication operations. This is a hands-on, working-manager role that requires prior manufacturing quality leadership; not solely production, engineering, or inspection experience. The Quality Manager will work directly with employees, customers, suppliers, and auditors while assisting with inspections and urgent quality issues when needed. Key Responsibilities Lead and continually improve the ISO 9001-based quality management system, including controlled documentation and internal, customer, and certification audits. Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspections, including calibration, first-article verification, and complex dimensional inspections. Prepare and manage PPAPs, control plans, first-article documentation, and customer-specific quality requirements. Manage nonconforming material, customer complaints, supplier issues, corrective actions, and root-cause investigations. Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and GD&T requirements. Monitor scrap, rework, audit findings, and other quality data to identify and implement improvements. Work directly with customers, suppliers, Production, and Engineering to resolve quality concerns. Supervise, train, and provide technical direction to Quality Department and production personnel. Required Qualifications At least two years of quality management experience as a Quality Manager, Quality Supervisor, or equivalent quality leader in a manufacturing facility. Experience maintaining an ISO 9001-based quality management system and conducting internal audits. Experience with PPAPs, first-article inspections, control plans, FMEAs, corrective actions, and nonconforming material. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, dimensions, and tolerances. Experience with dimensional inspection equipment, including FARO Arm, CMM, micrometers, calipers, gauges, and tape measures. Experience managing gage calibration and applying proper metrology practices. General knowledge of manufacturing processes and how they affect product quality. Effective problem-solving, communication, leadership, and customer-service skills. Preferred Qualifications

ISO 9001

internal or lead auditor training Bachelor's degree in related field. Quality-management experience supporting tube fabrication, metal fabrication, or a similar manufacturing operation. Work Environment & Physical Requirements Manufacturing setting with exposure to noise, dust, and varying temperatures. May require standing for extended periods. May require the ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance. Benefits 401(k)

Retirement Plan Paid Holidays & PTO Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability Tuition Reimbursement Schedule:

Full-time:

Monday - Friday, Day Shift Hydro Tube Enterprises, Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex—including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity—national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Have you held a Quality Manager, Quality Supervisor, or equivalent manufacturing quality leadership position for at least two years? Have you been directly responsible for maintaining an ISO 9001-based quality management system? Do you have hands-on experience interpreting engineering drawings and using dimensional inspection equipment? Are you willing and able to work in a hands-on Quality Manager role that combines department leadership with direct involvement in daily quality operations?

Work Location:

In person