Quality Manager | $85,000$89,000/Year | Manufacturing Leadership | Full Benefits

Description

Owensville, MO | $85,000–$89,000 per year | Full-Time, Day Shift

? FREE company-paid Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

What You’ll Do

Quality Management System / Compliance

• Maintain and continuously improve the site Quality Management System aligned with ISO 9001
   
• Ensure procedures, work instructions, forms, and records are controlled, current, and followed
   
• Plan, schedule, and lead internal audits; drive effective corrective action closure
   
• Prepare for and support customer and certification audits
   

Product Quality / Inspection

• Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspections for conformance to drawings, specs, labeling, and customer requirements
   
• Make accept/reject decisions for nonconforming product and lead containment efforts
   
• Ensure inspection tools and gauges are available, calibrated, and used correctly
   
• Implement and enforce CTQs, visual standards, and first-article/first-piece approvals
   

Corrective Action / Problem Solving

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for defects, customer complaints, field issues, and audit findings
   
• Ensure corrective actions address root cause—not just sorting or rework
   
• Track effectiveness and escalate repeat or systemic issues
   
• Communicate quality risks and status to leadership and customers as needed
   

Supplier Quality

• Support supplier qualification, performance reviews, and scorecards
   
• Define incoming inspection criteria and hold suppliers accountable
   
• Issue and verify closure of supplier corrective actions
   

Process Control & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Production, Engineering, and Operations to prevent defects at the source
   
• Monitor scrap, rework, returns, and delivery defects; present trend and COPQ data
   
• Drive improvement initiatives tied to safety, quality, delivery, and cost
   
• Champion a “build it right the first time” culture on the shop floor
   

Training & Leadership

• Directly supervise Quality Technicians/Inspectors
   
• Coach supervisors and leads on quality expectations and escalation paths
   
• Serve as the quality voice in daily production meetings
   

What You’ll Need

• 3+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, or engineering environments
   
• 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role
   
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and internal auditing practices
   
• Experience with nonconformance control, corrective action, and root cause analysis
   
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, BOMs, and work instructions
   
• Strong communication skills across all levels
   
• Proficiency with Excel and manufacturing systems (ERP/MRP/Inventory)
   

Preferred Experience

• Leading ISO 9001 or customer audits
   
• Gauge calibration systems, first article inspections (FAI), PPAP-type documentation
   
• Supplier quality management (domestic and offshore)
   
• Lean / 6S / visual factory principles
   
• Cost of Poor Quality analysis
   

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• $85,000–$89,000 annual salary, based on experience
   
• High-impact leadership role with direct influence on quality and operations
   
• Benefits start the first of the month after 30 days of employment:
   
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
     
  • ? Company-paid life insurance & long-term disability
     
  • Paid Time Off
     
  • Optional supplemental plans: accident, cancer care, hospital indemnity
     
• 401(k) with company match (eligible after 90 days)
   
• Opportunity to strengthen and lead a meaningful quality system
   

If you’re a hands-on quality leader who believes in prevention over inspection and wants to make a real operational impact, apply today.

Jahabow is a leading designer and fabricator of commercial-grade retail display cases and millwork/décor, partnering with major retailers such as Sam’s Club, Academy, Kohl’s, and Walmart. We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to own and drive our Quality Management System (QMS) while serving as the quality leader on the manufacturing floor.

This role is both strategic and hands-on—developing systems and standards while ensuring they are actively followed in daily operations.