Lead a tenured team and drive cultural transformation in a stable, growing plant that offers excellent profit sharing and a beach-access lifestyle! Lead Real Change: Partner with an energetic Plant Manager to coach a tenured team and drive a high-energy culture shift. Stability & Growth: Join a diverse plant with 20-year average employee tenure and the open capacity for new business. Elite Benefits: Competitive salary plus 401k, profit sharing, bonus potential, and free product giveaways. Beachside Balance: Maintain a true 45–50 hour work week with flexible scheduling, all just an hour away from the coast. Collaborative Autonomy: Enjoy your own private office while working within a tight-knit, supportive management group.Opportunities like this don't surface every day. Allow us to manage the process for you! There is never a fee for our services.Successful, profitable manufacturer is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee the quality systems and plant quality at a growing site. The Quality Manager will report to the Corporate Director of Quality and work closely with the Plant Manager on quality initiatives and will be responsible for the following tasks:Monitor and improve the quality management systemOversee and ensure regulatory and legal compliance, including leading and guiding all direct reports to ensure complianceManage and lead root cause analysis and ensure countermeasures are completedResponsible for validation of new and existing productsCommunicate plant quality KPIs, goals and initiatives to plant management and corporate representativesPrepare for and execute internal and external quality auditsDrive and achieve quality continuous improvement initiatives, including cost savings goals for the plantInteract with plant and corporate teams on quality projectsDevelop and maintain key quality performance indicatorsLead and participate in cross-functional teams related to plant qualityPartner with R&D for on-site trial activitiesExecute and improve quality training, including quality orientation trainingComplete non-routine quality projects and higher level crisis managementAssist with vendor qualificationOther tasks as assigned by managementCandidates must be able to communicate directly and effectively at all levels, be self-motivated, take initiative on projects, be organized, have excellent attention to detail, and enjoy leading and developing their team. This position will spend up to 30% of the time on the manufacturing floor. Medical benefits are available day one of employment. Other benefits include paid holidays, personal days, vacation, 401K, profit sharing, stock purchase plan and bonus potential.REQUIREMENTS for the Quality Manager:1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a science or technical field2. At least five years in a similar manufacturing quality leadership position3. Experience supervising others4. Experience overseeing quality in medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing5. Experience working in GMP or FDA regulated environments6. Working knowledge of micro-organisms7. Strong background with root cause analysis and CAPA (corrective and preventative action)8. Strong quality auditing background9. Experience with statistical analysis10. Experience working in established QMS (quality management system) environments, example: ISO 1348511. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OutlookSkills preferred but NOT required:1. Quality certifications2. Lean and/or Six Sigma3. ERP experience4. Power BI5. Validation experienceWhy work for this organization: Strong tenure in the plant, averaging 20 years amongst all team members EXCELLENT benefits, including 401K, profit sharing and bonus potential Excellent work/life balance, averaging 45-50 hours per week with flexibility for appointments/activities Excellent location; only an hour to the beach You will have your own office and oversee a tenured team Work with a solid and collaborative management team, working hard to improve the culture daily FREE product giveaways; save money on items that you use regularly