Placon Corporation

Quality Manager

Placon Corporation$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or STEM-related field
  • 3 years of leadership experience in regulated industries
  • Strong communication and customer-focused mindset
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities independently
  • Experience with SQF, ISO, HACCP, or other regulated environments
  • Proficient in quality systems, audits, CAPA, and documentation
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Quality Team across locations, driving high-performance operations
  • Manage all customer quality complaints, including root cause analysis and CAPA implementation
  • Oversee the site CAPA program for timely resolution and continuous improvement
  • Conduct external audits and maintain compliance with SQF, ISO 9001, and customer standards
  • Administer Pest Control program with vendor oversight
  • Manage Regulatory Affairs for compliant documentation across multiple sectors
  • Assist in implementing QMS software for enhanced data integrity and efficiency
  • Oversee New Product Development quality studies for successful launches
  • Collaborate with leadership on data-driven recommendations impacting quality and operations
  • Manage Site Quality budget and identify cost reduction opportunities

Benefits

  • Full-time onsite work schedule: 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday - Friday
  • Minimal travel requirements (less than 5%) to customers, vendors, and audits
  • Chance to lead and impact quality operations directly
  • Opportunity to advance career in a regulated manufacturing environment
  • Involvement in cross-functional collaboration and strategic decision-making
Full Job Description
Quality Manager

Join our Madison, WI team, as a full-time onsite Quality Manager and help elevate our manufacturing operations. We're looking for a hands-on leader who excels in regulated, fast-moving environments and is passionate about building strong quality systems, guiding teams, and ensuring outstanding customer outcomes. If you're skilled in audits, CAPA management, and cross-functional problem-solving, this role offers a chance to make a real impact and advance your career.

Compensation
  • Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule
  • Full-time, onsite: 8 AM - 5 PM | Monday - Friday

What You'll Do
  • Lead the Quality Team across Madison locations, providing oversight, resource allocation, workload management, morale support, and cross-functional leadership collaboration to drive high-performance quality operations.
  • Own all customer quality complaints end-to-end, including customer/sales communication, root cause analysis with Engineering, Production, Tooling, and Marketing, and implementation of corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs).
  • Manage the site CAPA program, ensuring timely resolution, documentation, effectiveness verification, and continuous improvement.
  • Direct external audits and maintain compliance with SQF, ISO 9001, and customer-specific standards; lead the internal audit program to strengthen quality systems.
  • Administer the Pest Control program with vendor oversight.
  • Lead Regulatory Affairs, ensuring compliant, up-to-date documentation aligned with food, medical, custom, and retail requirements.
  • Assist in QMS software implementation, migrating from Excel/file-based systems to a controlled digital platform to enhance data integrity, traceability, and efficiency.
  • Oversee New Product Development (NPD) Quality/Validation studies to support successful product launches.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership on presentations, data-driven recommendations, and strategic decisions impacting quality, compliance, and operations.
  • Manage the Site Quality budget, identifying efficiencies, cost reductions, and resource optimization opportunities.
  • Oversee the HACCP program, ensuring robust food safety risk management and compliance.

What You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or STEM-related discipline
  • 3 years of leadership experience within a regulated industry
  • Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
  • Experience with SQF, ISO, HACCP, or regulated manufacturing environments preferred
  • Knowledge of quality systems, audits, CAPA, and controlled documentation
  • Strong problem-solving, multitasking, and analytical skills
  • Ability to use standard office software, ERP systems, and QMS tools
  • Ability to work in office, lab, and manufacturing environments
  • Minimal travel (less than 5%) to customers, vendors, and audits
  • Bi-lingual in Spanish is preferred
  • Highly valued experience includes HACCP Lead responsibilities, SQF and ISO system management, and Food Defense Manager certification.

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