Quality Manager

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Job Description

 

Job Title:                    Quality Manager

Reports to:                 Chief Operating Officer

Supervises:                Quality Engineer and Quality Inspectors

Position Type:            Exempt

Date:                           September 23, 2025

 

 

Step Into Leadership: Your Next Big Career Move Starts Here

Are you a Senior Quality Engineer ready to step into a leadership role? At Able Coil & Electronics, we’re offering a hands-on opportunity to drive quality in a dynamic, fast-paced contract manufacturing environment. We’re seeking a technically strong, mechanically inclined professional with deep knowledge in electrical and mechanical inspection who is ready to lead a collaborative, customer-facing quality team.

If you thrive on continuous improvement, excel in regulatory compliance, and love working cross-functionally to deliver quality excellence, this could be the promotion you’ve been waiting for.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Leadership & Compliance

  • – Serve as the Lead Quality Management Representative.
  • – Supervise and develop the Quality Assurance team, including engineers and inspectors.
  • – Oversee AS9100 audit compliance and ongoing ITAR certification.
  • – Serve as Lead Auditor for internal, external, and third-party audits.
  • – Train and qualify staff on the QMS and company policies.
  • – Develop and implement quality training programs for both QA and production teams.
  • – Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and directives (REACH, ROHS, Conflict Minerals, Counterfeit Materials, SAE, MIL Specs, etc.).

Product & Process Quality Oversight

  • – Conduct and manage First Article Inspections (FAIs) per AS9102 using Net-Inspect.
  • – Oversee inspection and calibration of test equipment, including LCR meters, HiPot testers, oscilloscopes, micrometers, etc.
  • – Perform product and receiving inspections.
  • – Review product quality records for accuracy and completeness.
  • – Develop and maintain Inspection Plans and support ECO (Engineering Change Order) approvals.
  • – Evaluate and resolve discrepancies in quality reports across internal teams, customers, and suppliers.

Customer & Supplier Interface

  • – Act as primary liaison to customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies for quality-related matters.
  • – Support the contract review process, including verification of quality clauses, export compliance (ITAR/EAR, NAFTA, HTS codes), and first article requirements.
  • – Manage vendor quality performance, communicate nonconformances, and audit corrective/preventive actions.
  • – Process customer complaints (RMAs) and validate customer expectations.

Root Cause & Continuous Improvement

  • – Drive Root Cause Analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • – Track and audit effectiveness of corrective actions.
  • – Identify, propose, and implement cost-saving and quality improvement projects from concept through execution.

Operational Quality Support

  • – Define and manage daily and weekly goals for the quality department.
  • – Collaborate with production and engineering teams to troubleshoot and prevent nonconformances.
  • – Monitor daily shipments and resolve quality issues to support on-time delivery.
  • – Support departmental planning, budgeting, and performance reporting.

Core Values – Who We Are at Our Best

At Able Coil & Electronics, we value not only technical skill, but also the character of our team members. We hire for values as much as for capability:

  • – Continuous Improvement: Learn – Teach – Grow
  • – Accountable: Ownership – Procedure – Pride
  • – Reliable: Honesty – Loyalty – Integrity
  • – Engaged: Be Proactive – Help Others – Have Fun
  • – No Surprises: Identify – Communicate – Report

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • – Ability to manage quality projects and lead cross-functional teams.
  • – Hands-on approach to quality support in a manufacturing setting.
  • – Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
  • – Strong working knowledge of QMS standards (AS9100, ITAR).
  • – Experience with industry/military standards and specifications.
  • – Proficiency in use of measurement tools and electrical testing equipment.
  • – Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); familiarity with Adobe preferred.
  • – Must pass an eye exam, including color vision test.
  • – Strong understanding of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective/Preventive Actions.
  • – US Person status as defined by ITAR.
  • – Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Preferred

  • – Ability to communicate in Spanish.
  • – Experience conducting and managing audits.
  • – Familiarity with contract manufacturing and electro-mechanical assemblies.
  • – Prior leadership experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in aviation, military, or electro-mechanical industries.
  • Prior experience in quality leadership or supervisory roles preferred.

Work Environment

This role requires both office and hands-on shop floor presence. You will work with standard office tools (computers, phones, etc.) as well as electrical test and inspection equipment. Occasional travel between nearby facilities (within 1 mile) may be required.

About Able Coil & Electronics

Since 1969, Able Coil & Electronics has specialized in the design and manufacture of precision-wound coils, transformers, solenoids, and cable assemblies. We serve a diverse range of industries—from aerospace and medical to audio, laser, and automotive—delivering trusted quality and tailored electronics.