Position: Director of Quality Assurance
Industry: Industrial Manufacturing
Location: Lowell, MA (On-site)
Compensation: $180K – $220K plus bonus (depending on experience)
We are currently seeking candidates for a Director of Quality Assurance position located in Lowell, MA 01852. The role is with an industry leading industrial manufacturing company. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can both set strategy and drive execution on the shop floor.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and lead the Quality Assurance function end-to-end, including team leadership and third-party inspection oversight
- Implement, execute, and continuously improve a robust Quality Management System (QMS)
- Drive corrective and preventive action, root-cause analysis, and non-conformance resolution
- Ensure compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and customer requirements
- Partner closely with operations and production leadership to proactively support complex, engineered-to-order projects
- Maintain strong shop-floor presence while collaborating with senior leadership
- Lead audits, inspections, and quality reviews with customers and external parties
- Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and quality ownership across the organization
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferred)
- 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance within industrial or heavy manufacturing environments
- Proven experience leading and developing Quality teams (manager-of-managers or senior leadership level)
- Hands-on experience implementing or rebuilding a QMS, not just maintaining documentation
- Strong background in welded fabrication, engineered-to-order manufacturing, or highly regulated industrial production
- Demonstrated success driving corrective action and preventing repeat quality failures
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on, shop-floor-focused environment
- Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
If you are interested in learning more about the role please send your resume to Brian at [email protected].
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