Quality Manager (Kalamazoo, MI)

**Quality Manager **

Location: Kalamazoo, MI |

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a Quality Manager to build and lead the quality management systems supporting a new, rapidly growing wire harness manufacturing operation. This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on leader who understands manufacturing quality standards, regulatory compliance, and what it takes to establish a quality function from the ground up.

You’ll be responsible for developing a scalable Quality Management System (QMS) that ensures our processes, products, and operations meet customer expectations and applicable industry standards. We’re looking for someone who can evaluate certification requirements, establish compliance frameworks, and build the systems and teams needed to support growth.

We’re modernizing how wire harnesses are designed and manufactured through an integrated digital process. You’ll have the opportunity to shape our quality strategy from the beginning, creating the foundation for a compliant, efficient, and scalable manufacturing operation.

What You Get To Do

• Design and implement a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) supporting rapid product development, manufacturing, and future growth.
• Establish quality standards, policies, procedures, and documentation to meet customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and prioritize applicable certifications and compliance requirements, including ISO 9001 and relevant aerospace, defense, or electronics manufacturing standards.
• Lead certification readiness, internal audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and develop the quality team, establishing processes, responsibilities, and capabilities to support production.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and operations to integrate quality requirements into product development and production processes.
• Develop quality metrics, risk management practices, and supplier quality expectations to support consistent performance and compliance.

What You Bring To The Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in quality management or quality engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, or significantly improving a Quality Management System (QMS).
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and experience navigating industry-specific quality standards, certification processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience establishing quality policies, procedures, audit processes, and compliance documentation.
• Ability to assess certification requirements and develop practical strategies to achieve and maintain compliance.
• Proven leadership skills with experience building teams, establishing processes, and collaborating across engineering and manufacturing.
• A builder’s mindset with the ability to develop scalable quality systems in an evolving manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in wire harness, cable assembly, electronics, or electromechanical manufacturing.
• Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620, AS9100, or other relevant aerospace, defense, and electronics quality standards.
• Experience establishing quality systems for manufacturing startups, new facilities, or rapidly scaling operations.
• Background in supplier quality management, process validation, and risk-based quality planning.
• Experience integrating QMS processes with ERP/MES or other digital manufacturing systems.

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