Quality Manager

Quanex is looking for a Quality Manager to join our team located in Cannon Falls, MN. Join a well-established industry that provides a structured pathway for long-term growth in a technically skilled, high-demand field. We Offer You! Competitive Salary Bonus Potential 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP Medical, Dental & Vision Plans Employer paid disability plans and life insurance Paid Time Off & Holidays Tuition support for degree and continuous education Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment What’s attractive about the Quality Manager position? Every day is a new adventure driving continuous improvement in product quality and compliance while partnering with production and manufacturing engineering teams to achieve new product integration, cost, and customer delivery expectations. They will develop and maintain quality policies and controls and monitor field performance to ensure that our products meet a high standard of customer satisfaction. What Success Looks Like: Evaluate quality performance of all areas and communicate improvement opportunities. Establish key measurable baseline standards and use them as a tool for raw materials, process, and product audits. Develop task quality requirements and audits maintenance of Competency Based Training to ensure production associate training and certification. Conduct ongoing quality training. Complete all quality assurance work assignments and monitor status to ensure they meet schedule, quality standards, and quantities. Communicate and assist production management with external and internal quality issues. Assist in the development and execution of streamlined business systems that effectively identify and resolve quality issues. Conduct or participate in regular departmental meetings to address quality priority issues. Facilitate prompt feedback to all customer concerns including prompt communications to operations management. Conduct analyses or special studies of new operations, techniques, machines, tools, or products and recommend any changes or improvements. Travel to customer sites as needed. Coordinate on-site visits from customer personnel, acting as the primary contact person in the plants. Providing recommendations for continuous improvement. Training employees in the appropriate job responsibilities. This will include coaching employees in proper job performance techniques and procedures. Maintaining records on employee productivity for use in supervision or control and appraising employee’s productivity and efficiency to recommend promotions, raises or changes in status. Resolving and managing any disciplinary issues when necessary. Perform other quality assurance tasks and projects as assigned. Your Credentials: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering or Quality. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in quality and at least 2 years of leadership experience. Strong skills in using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). Strong communication skills, both verbally and written. Salary range is $81,000-$100,000 commensurate with experience and bonus eligible. About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.