| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Overview
Mural Group is partnering with a precision CNC machining company in the Cincinnati area to find their next Quality Manager. This company supplies precision machined components to a defense and aerospace customer, operates at a high standard of inspection and documentation, and is growing. They need someone who can own the entire quality function - not support one.
What You’ll Own
This is the top quality role in the building. You will report directly to the VP of Strategy and manage a team that includes a Quality Engineer, CMM programmers, and inspection staff. The scope covers everything:
Full QMS ownership and continuous improvement in accordance with ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements
All inspection activity: incoming, in-process, final, and customer shipment release
First Article Inspections (FAI) and customer qualification packages
Internal and third-party audit management - you are the primary quality representative when a customer or registrar walks in
CMM oversight and measurement systems management including Gage R&R and MSA studies
SPC, process capability studies, and data-driven variation reduction
Root cause investigations and corrective actions using 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and CAPA methodology
Nonconforming material disposition and containment
Supplier quality program including vendor evaluations and corrective actions
Calibration program management
Engineering change implementation and new product introduction support from a quality perspective
Quality metrics reporting: scrap, rework, first-pass yield, NCRs, cost of poor quality
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of quality management experience in a CNC machining or precision manufacturing environment
ISO 9001 QMS experience - you have owned it, not just worked within it
GD&T proficiency - you read it, apply it, and can train others on it
CMM-based inspection knowledge - you have managed CMM staff and understand measurement systems
FAI process ownership - you have submitted and managed First Articles to customer requirements
Experience leading customer audits as the primary quality representative
Proven root cause and corrective action track record with structured methodology
Team leadership experience - you have hired, evaluated, and developed quality staff
Preferred but not required: AS9100 or aerospace quality background, Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, ASQ CMQ/OE or CQE, ISO Lead Auditor certification.