Manager - Quality Control

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Adecco Permanent Recruitment is partnering with a leading manufacturer of engineered industrial products to help them hire a Quality Control Manager for their Williston, VT facility. This is a key leadership role within a precision manufacturing environment, responsible for overseeing plant-level quality systems, supervising QC personnel, and ensuring products meet industry, customer, and regulatory standards. The position offers the opportunity to drive quality improvements across production operations, support compliance initiatives, and play a critical role in the reliability and performance of highly engineered components used in demanding applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure plant compliance with internal quality procedures, certification requirements, and applicable industry codes (ISO, ASME, ASTM)

• Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities to confirm materials and finished goods meet quality standards

• Lead internal and external audit preparation, participation, and corrective action deployment

• Manage non-conformance investigations, Return Goods Authorizations (RGAs), and disposition processes

• Develop, maintain, and analyze quality metrics and KPIs, including rework, scrap, and Cost of Non-Quality (CONQ)

• Supervise and provide guidance to QC inspectors, including performance reviews, training, and technical support

• Lead rapid-response (ANDON) efforts to resolve quality issues impacting production flow

• Conduct or oversee root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive action implementation

• Collaborate cross-functionally with production leadership, engineering, and customer representatives to support on-time delivery and customer satisfaction

• Participate in customer witness activities such as testing, NDT, coating inspections, and final product checks

Qualifications and Must-Haves

• Background in manufacturing quality control within industries such as machining, metals, aerospace, industrial equipment, automotive, or similar environments

• Experience with quality systems, audits, NCRs, and corrective action processes

• Working knowledge of ISO9001 or ASME/ASTM standards (full expertise not required)

• Proven ability to lead or supervise QC or inspection personnel

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Ability to interpret technical specifications and support production troubleshooting

• U.S. citizenship required for regulatory compliance

Preferred but Not Required

• Experience with pressure-containing products, valves, or complex engineered components

• Continuous improvement training such as Green Belt or similar

• Experience supporting customer inspectors or regulatory audits

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Pay Details: $90,000.00 to $120,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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