QA Manager

FADING WEST - "We build community"

Fading West exists to build thriving and connected communities by reimagining the construction industry. Our vision is to eliminate the housing crisis for the workforce and the communities they serve. Our mission is to create attainable, high-quality, architecturally interesting, diverse communities for the workforce. To accomplish this, we fully integrate design, development, manufacturing, and construction in a single LEAN value stream.

CORE VALUES

• We Care for People
• We Keep Our Promises
• We Hate Waste
• We Love Challenges
• We Simplify & Standardize
• We Excel & Outperform

OUR CULTURE

Strong Work Ethic, Fun, Learning, and Humility

• Fading West employees:
  • do not need to be managed
  • consistently impress the team with their insights and output
  • are wicked smart but don’t take themselves too seriously
  • have a passion for the company’s success without ego or pride in ownership
  • are teachable, collaborative, and committed to continual learning, growth, and personal development

Problem-Solving in a Challenging, Changing, and Flexible Organization

• Fading West employees:
  • Challenge the norms and think outside the box
  • enjoy the excitement of figuring out the “how” that accomplishes the “what” we are trying to achieve

Manage Complexity and Simplify Systems

• Fading West employees:
  • enjoy managing complexity to create efficient systems and processes that reduce waste and increase simplicity

Strategic Visionary Thinking

• Fading West employees:
  • Help develop strategies to achieve the objectives of the business plan to maximize return and minimize risk

Relationships and Mission

• Fading West employees:
  • Place a high value on relationships
  • Are discerning, highly relational, people connectors
  • Promote and maintain Fading West’s core values and mission statement
  • Are inclusive and build a culture where difference and creativity are valued
  • Believe diversity drives innovation

POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Manager develops, implements, and manages the quality assurance program for Fading West Building Systems. This role oversees inspections, testing, documentation, and corrective action throughout the modular home manufacturing process to ensure products meet company standards, approved plans and specifications, customer expectations, and applicable requirements. The Quality Assurance Manager leads and develops quality personnel and works proactively with production, engineering, supply chain, and factory leadership to prevent defects, strengthen processes, and support continuous improvement. The role maintains independent quality oversight while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver consistent, high-quality products.

Responsibilities

• · Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s quality assurance program, standards, procedures, and inspection protocols.

  · Lead, coach, and develop quality inspectors and other quality personnel; establish clear expectations, priorities, and accountability.

  · Establish quality goals, performance indicators, inspection checkpoints, and reporting practices across the manufacturing process.

  · Promote a proactive quality culture focused on prevention, consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

  · Oversee inspections and testing of incoming materials, components, subassemblies, in-process work, and finished products.

  · Ensure work is evaluated against approved drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, customer requirements, and applicable codes or standards.

  · Review inspection results and determine appropriate disposition of nonconforming materials or work, including approval, rejection, rework, or escalation.

  · Ensure quality concerns are documented, communicated promptly, and resolved before they affect downstream production or customer delivery.

  · Lead or coordinate root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and verification of action effectiveness.

  · Identify recurring defects, process gaps, and opportunities to reduce rework, waste, and variation.

  · Partner with production and other departments to standardize processes, improve quality at the source, and support LEAN initiatives.

  · Track quality trends and metrics, communicate findings to leadership, and recommend improvements based on data and observed performance.

  · Work with Supply Chain and relevant operational teams to address supplier quality issues, material defects, and recurring nonconformances.

  · Support supplier corrective actions and evaluate whether resolutions adequately address identified issues.

  · Help establish incoming material quality requirements and controls to reduce production disruptions and protect finished-product quality.

  · Maintain accurate quality records, inspection reports, nonconformance logs, corrective-action records, and other required documentation.

  · Prepare regular quality reports summarizing performance, trends, open issues, corrective actions, and improvement opportunities.

  · Support internal and external audits, inspections, and requests for quality documentation as applicable.

  · Ensure quality procedures and records are maintained consistently and are accessible to authorized personnel.

  · Train and coach employees on quality standards, inspection methods, documentation requirements, and defect-prevention practices.

  · Collaborate with factory leadership, production, engineering, supply chain, and other stakeholders to resolve quality issues and align on standards.

  · Communicate quality expectations and findings clearly, constructively, and promptly to employees and leaders at all levels.

  · Help ensure customer expectations and Fading West quality standards are understood and consistently applied throughout production.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

· Demonstrated experience in quality assurance, quality control, inspection, or a related function; manufacturing, construction, modular building, or building systems experience is preferred.

· Prior experience leading, supervising, or managing a team is preferred.

· Knowledge of quality management systems, inspection practices, nonconformance management, root-cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action processes.

· Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, production drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.

· Understanding of construction products, manufacturing processes, building systems, and relevant codes or inspection requirements.

· Strong analytical, organizational, communication, problem-solving, and training skills.

· Ability to evaluate quality data, identify trends, and use metrics to guide decisions and improvement efforts.

· Experience with LEAN manufacturing, standard work, or continuous improvement methodologies is preferred.

· A degree in construction technology, engineering, quality, manufacturing, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

· Basic computer and technology skills, including the ability to maintain records and prepare reports.

• This position is an in-person role
• Must be competent and comfortable in computer skills and navigate modern technology often (Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, etc)
• This role requires signing a confidentiality agreement
• May require a reference check that speaks to the positive character of the applicant
• May be regularly required to stand, sit, or walk for long periods of time, lift or carry more than 50 pounds, climb/balance on stairs or ladders, stoop, kneel, and crouch.

Fading West rigorously adheres to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, C.R.S. § 8-5-201(1)