Explore Quality Specialist Jobs

Quality specialists help organizations maintain reliable products, services, and processes. They assess performance against standards, investigate issues, document findings, and work with teams to improve quality. Browse vetted Quality Specialist opportunities on Ladders, including positions with salaries of $100,000 or more.

What Does a Quality Specialist Do?

Responsibilities vary by industry and employer, but often include monitoring quality metrics, conducting audits and inspections, analyzing defects or customer feedback, maintaining documentation, and supporting corrective and preventive actions. Quality specialists may also help prepare for regulatory reviews and train colleagues on quality procedures.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek analytical thinking, attention to detail, clear communication, and experience with quality management systems. Depending on the role, useful knowledge may include audit practices, root-cause analysis, process improvement methods, industry regulations, and data analysis. Requirements can differ across manufacturing, healthcare, technology, life sciences, and other sectors.

Career Opportunities in Quality

Quality specialist roles can focus on assurance, control, compliance, supplier quality, systems, or continuous improvement. With relevant experience, professionals may pursue senior specialist, quality engineer, auditor, manager, or director positions. Search current listings to compare responsibilities, industries, and compensation.

Find Quality Specialist Jobs on Ladders

Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Explore Quality Specialist listings, review job requirements, and find roles that match your experience and career goals.

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$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of quality assurance by leading a dynamic team, defining strategic direction, and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in a collaborative environment...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$87K - $153K *

Unlock your potential in a dynamic management role, directing a QA team and ensuring product quality while driving process improvements to meet operational goals. Engage in cross-functional collaborat...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$85K - $122K *

Elevate patient care by leading quality initiatives and compliance efforts in a spine specialty hospital. Collaborate with teams to enhance safety, performance improvement, and accreditation standards...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$86K - $136K *

Drive innovation by enhancing advisor- and client-facing platforms through quality engineering. Collaborate with teams to ensure robust testing, automate processes, and deliver high-quality digital so...

Waterloo, ONIn-Person

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Lead quality engineering initiatives to ensure compliance and excellence in product development. Collaborate cross-functionally to implement effective Risk Management and Quality by Design principles...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$80K - $95K *

Take ownership of critical validation tasks for laboratory instruments and GMP equipment, ensuring compliance in a dynamic, regulated environment. Collaborate closely across teams to manage multiple p...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$95K - $181K *

Transform supplier quality processes by ensuring compliance and driving improvements across the product lifecycle. Collaborate with engineering and external partners to mitigate risks and enhance perf...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $181K *

Lead the charge in ensuring supplier quality compliance and process improvements across the product life cycle. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and enhance supplier performan...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $181K *

Lead the charge in ensuring supplier quality and compliance across the product lifecycle. Collaborate with engineering and program teams to drive process improvements, mitigate risks, and uphold indus...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $181K *

Unlock potential by serving as the primary quality interface with suppliers, ensuring compliance and driving process improvements across the product life cycle. Collaborate with engineering and manage...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$75K - $144K *

Join a dynamic team as you drive supplier quality for advanced DOD programs. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure compliance, enhance processes, and implement improvements us...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to lead qualification and reliability programs for cutting-edge optical transceivers. Utilize your technical expertise and leadership skills to ensure product performance and compl...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$110K - $130K *

Drive your career by leading a quality engineering team focused on the reliability and performance of cutting-edge optical transceivers. Leverage your expertise to enhance product compliance with indu...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$80K - $95K *

Empower supplier quality excellence by managing performance, conducting audits, and driving corrective actions. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance production quality and support continuous impr...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$90K - $110K *

Join a dynamic team to design and implement a robust testing platform, ensuring high software quality through effective test development and collaboration with DevOps and development teams in a fast-p...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$86K - $136K *

Innovate quality assurance processes by leveraging automation and emerging technologies to enhance advisor- and client-facing platforms. Collaborate with a dynamic team to ensure high-quality outcomes...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Shape the future of quality assurance by overseeing new product releases, ensuring sustainable quality controls, and leading multidisciplinary teams to guarantee production readiness and compliance wi...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in ensuring compliance with global regulatory and quality standards for medical devices. Collaborate across teams to prepare essential documentation and support regulatory submissions...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $100K *

Elevate quality standards by leading audits, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating across teams to ensure compliance and enhance production quality. Manage customer relationships and defin...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$75K - $112K *

Lead a quality team to ensure safety, quality, and production metrics in a dynamic aerospace manufacturing environment, supervising staff and managing calibration processes to meet compliance and oper...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$75K - $112K *

Lead the charge in quality assurance by supervising a dynamic team, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced aerospace production environment...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$108K *

Transform your career by driving regulatory strategies for innovative medical devices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and facilitate product approvals while navigating co...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$92K - $110K *

Champion quality excellence by leading compliance initiatives, driving process improvements, and ensuring product integrity. Collaborate with teams to meet quality targets and enhance customer satisfa...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and support new initiatives. Analyze complaint data and implement improvements, ensuring customer satisfaction and continuous develop...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$141K - $236K *

Lead compliance strategies for Electrical Safety and EMC in medical devices. Drive cross-functional collaboration, manage global certifications, and ensure quality engineering support throughout the p...

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Quality Specialist do?question toggle

    A Quality Specialist monitors and improves the quality of products, services, or business processes. Typical work includes audits, inspections, quality data analysis, documentation, and coordinating corrective actions.

  • What qualifications are common for Quality Specialist jobs?question toggle

    Requirements depend on the industry and employer. Many positions seek relevant work experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and familiarity with quality systems, audits, regulations, or process improvement.

  • Which industries hire Quality Specialists?question toggle

    Quality Specialists work across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, technology, aerospace, and consumer goods. Their specific responsibilities reflect each industry's standards and regulations.

  • How can I find Quality Specialist jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse vetted Quality Specialist openings on Ladders, where professional roles pay $100,000 or more. Compare job requirements, responsibilities, and industries to identify relevant opportunities.