About this roleThe Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for leading the site's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with corporate, regulatory, customer, and industry standards while driving a culture of quality and continuous improvement. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for quality assurance, quality control, supplier quality, customer quality, and quality systems activities. The Quality Assurance Manager partners closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Customer Service teams to improve product quality, reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), enhance customer satisfaction, and support business growth initiatives.
We value our people and offer an extensive benefits package, with financial rewards including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and lifestyle support with flexible working and parental leave. Plus, we'll support your growth with paid-for external training programs and courses.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and facilitate quality improvement projects
- Implement and sustain quality tools into daily manufacturing culture (5S, Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, PDCA, etc.)
- Analyze operational data, identify opportunities for process optimization, quality improvement, and cost savings
- Develop and implement standard work procedures, improve consistency and reduce variability in operations
- Educate lower-level and peer employees on how to apply quality tools and methodologies in business and manufacturing environments to drive best in class processes and products
- Coach lower-level and peer employees on how to apply best practices related to quality control procedures to effectively evaluate an organization's products
- Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve process capability and product quality
- Prioritize safety and compliance with regulatory requirements in operational activities
- Lead customer, ISO 9001, and ASME audits from the quality perspective
- Support new product introduction (NPI), process validation, and risk management activities including FMEA and control plans
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of quality management experience or Master's degree and 5+ years of quality management experience
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification
Preferred Qualifications- Technical writing to create, review, & approve protocols/reports, work instructions, forms, and SOPs
- Written & verbal English communication skills,
- Drive & execute projects, meet project timelines, work cooperatively, lead by using project planning skills and documentation
- ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
Pay RangeThe annual salary for this position is between $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Other CompensationThis position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
BenefitsEmployees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier CorporateThe specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Application DeadlineApplications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 4 August 2026
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