Quality Control Director Jobs

A QA (Quality Assurance) Manager in the quality control industry is responsible for implementing and managing systems that ensure products meet established quality standards. These professionals oversee the inspection and testing of materials, parts, and products to detect defects and deviations from specifications. The QA Manager plans, directs, coordinates, and leads activities to ensure quality control processes are effective. They're also responsible for training and leading QA team members, identifying issues in efficiency and suggest improvements, and ensuring that all tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out, and evaluated.

A potential QA Manager should have a range of important skills including attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and leadership qualities. They should have a strong understanding of quality control standards and methodologies, and proficiency with quality control software. Certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) can also be beneficial. Prior to becoming a QA Manager, professionals might hold roles such as Quality Control Inspector, Quality Assurance Analyst, or Quality Assurance Engineer.

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Nestlé Purina

Sr Business Systems Specialist (Quality Management)

Management (QM) module or equivalent enterprise quality management systems, including configuration, troubleshooting, and supporting end users across factory operations 3+ years of experience in factory-related...

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Director of Quality

  • Ajulia Executive Search
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 5 days ago
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 5 days ago

Management Systems (QMS), SOPs, and compliance processes Oversee supplier quality performance for machined components, fabricated assemblies, mechanical systems, and industrial manufacturing suppliers...

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CMTS LLC

Quality Manager Dallas, TX

Knowledge of sustainable design practices and energy efficiency standards What You'll Do Implement quality management systems and procedures....

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Quality Manager

  • Ajulia Executive Search
  • Miami, FL
  • 6 days ago
  • Miami, FL
  • 6 days ago

This role is responsible for overseeing quality systems, vendor compliance, documentation, and regulatory readiness in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment....

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Quality Control Manager

  • Ajulia Executive Search
  • Waco, TX
  • 8 days ago
  • Waco, TX
  • 8 days ago

Are you ready to take on a leadership role within a fast-paced food and beverage manufacturing environment? This opportunity as a Quality Control Manager offers the chance to lead QA/QC...

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Nestlé Health Science

Quality Manager

Facilitates and properly manages the Quality Management Systems including but not limited to; Deviations, Non-Conformances, CAPAs, Change controls....

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Under the direction of the Administrator, the Quality Control Manager: MedStar Radiology Network is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, compassionate individual who is a strong communicator...

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Construction QC Manager

  • Ajulia Executive Search
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 14 days ago
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 14 days ago

Are you looking to make a career change to an exciting company? This exciting opportunity as a Construction QC Manager offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including...

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Quality Control Manager

  • CalPortland
  • Seattle, WA
  • 60+ days ago
  • Seattle, WA
  • 60+ days ago

The Quality Control Manager will assist the Quality Director with reviewing project specifications and recommending mix designs to quote, developing and submitting mix designs, and optimizing and...

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Enterprise Quality Manager - Post-Production - Located in Fargo, ND

  • Marvin
  • Fargo, ND
  • 13 days ago
  • Fargo, ND
  • 13 days ago

Strong understanding of quality systems, structured problem-solving, and operational processes. Excellent analytical, communication, and problemsolving skills....

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Quality Manager, Suppliers

  • Johnson Controls
  • York, PA
  • 25 days ago
  • York, PA
  • 25 days ago

As a Supplier Quality Manager, you will: Lead, manage and develop the Supplier Quality Engineering Team Lead and manage the supplier performance scorecard process....

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Associate Manager, Quality Engineering

  • L3Harris Technologies
  • Green Valley, AZ
  • 2 days ago
  • Green Valley, AZ
  • 2 days ago

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers mission and quest...

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Quality Manager

  • MCC
  • Kansas City, MO
  • 2 days ago
  • Kansas City, MO
  • 2 days ago

Management System (QMS)....

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Manager, Quality Insights and Assurance (Furniture)

  • Article
  • Vancouver, BC
  • 4 hours ago
  • Vancouver, BC
  • 4 hours ago

Familiarity with or experience in: ISO-equivalent Quality Management Systems Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) methodologies Continuous improvement frameworks (e.g. DMAIC, Kaizen)....

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Quality Manager - Software Quality Engineering

  • Boeing
  • Berkeley, MO
  • 4 hours ago
  • Berkeley, MO
  • 4 hours ago

quality assurance for embedded or avionics software Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids...

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Quality Control Director Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Water Quality Control
The course material emphasizes mathematical models for predicting distribution and fate of effluents discharged into lakes, reservoirs, rivers, estuaries, and oceans. It also focuses on...
Probability And Its Applications To Reliability, Quality Control, And Risk Assessment
This course covers interpretations of the concept of probability. Topics include basic probability rules; random variables and distribution functions; functions of random variables; and...
Intro to Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Whether you produce a physical product or something less tangible, like software, you still want to deliver a quality product to your clients. But how do you make sure that happens? That's where...

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Highest Education Level

Quality Control Directors offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
40.4%
Master's Degree
26.1%
High School or GED
10.2%
Associate's Degree
9.7%
Vocational Degree or Certification
8.7%
Doctorate Degree
3.3%
Some College
1.3%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Quality Control Directors
4-6 years
48.4%
2-4 years
26.5%
8-10 years
13.2%
6-8 years
10.8%
1-2 years
1.1%



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