Quality Manager - Casa Grande, AZ

Quality Manager

Position Summary

The Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring the quality, performance, and compliance of EPS/EPP molded packaging products to automotive and other manufacturers.

This role oversees quality systems, production processes and material validation to meet customer, regulatory and industry requirements.

The ideal candidate has experience in foam molding (EPS/EPP), automotive quality standards, and structured problem-solving, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities Include


* Develop and maintain quality control plans, inspection standards, and testing protocols specific to foam molding processes.


* Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for inter nonconformances and customer issues using 8D, 5 why, fishbone or similar tools.


* Support APQP activities, including PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP submissions, and customer-specific documentation.


* Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to monitor and improve molding processes and ensuring consistency, dimensional accuracy, and material performance.


* Conduct material and product testing (density, compression, dimensional checks, drop testing) to ensure compliance with specifications.


* Monitor production using SPC data, capability studies, and quality metrics to identify trends and implement improvements.


* Monitor and respond to customer concerns, including attending meetings, conducting on-site reviews, and preparing quality reports.


* Conduct internal audits in accordance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements.


* Maintain documentation related to quality incidents, inspections, testing and continuous improvement activities


* Collaborate with suppliers to ensure raw material quality, including bead specifications, steam/pressure parameters, and molding requirements.


* Support continuous improvement initiatives to drive process efficiency, defect reduction and overall product quality.

Qualifications

Required:


* Bachelor's degree in engineering (Quality, Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials or related field) or relative experience.


* 2+ years of quality engineering experience in an automotive quality manufacturing environment or related experience in automotive packaging.


* Experience working with Tier-1/Tier-2 or OEM automotive customers.


* Strong knowledge of automotive quality standards including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.


* Ability to read engineering drawings and customer specifications; understanding of dimensional tolerances and foam product behavior/ CAD experience.


* Proficiency in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving tools.


* Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred:


* ASQ Certification as a CQE(certified quality engineer), CQA(certified quality auditor), ASQ S...