{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9de5342fb0704f59f35d152d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9de5342fb0704f59f35d152d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9de5342fb0704f59f35d152d","title":"Quality Manager","description":"Quality Manager\nEnsure all products manufactured are built and tested to quality standards. Lead quality programs and direct standards.\nWho are we?\nFounded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.\nToday Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.\nOur Facility in Appleton, WI manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense as well as Industrial and Medical Industries.\n\nJob Summary\nProvide leadership for quality assurance programs and influence of attitudes toward people, departments and company teamwork in general.\nGuide the quality team in terms of present and future requirements\nPromote the concept of individual responsibility for quality assurance\nSet the standards for interdepartmental actions and integration of quality planning with product and operations planning.\nSet standards for good relations and communications with customers and regulatory agencies.\nDetermine effect of quality requirements and regulations on all segments of facility activities.\nLead efforts to identify and obtain regulatory approvals\nDirect department and facility toward continual dedication to prevention of defects, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing/Six Sigma concepts.\nParticipate in recruiting, selection, and development of all operations personnel through maintaining discipline and personnel relations, interviewing screened applicants. Provide input for hiring, terminations, transfers, salary adjustments and promotions.\nDetermine specific quality goals and objectives. Support facility fiscal and schedule goals.\nStimulate timeliness, decisiveness, and clarity of quality decisions and assure that criteria are appropriate to meet goals.\nDirect the evaluation of processes and records through audits and trend analysis for current and future requirements.\nManage vendor base to assure quality and on-time delivery parts are received.\nMaintain appropriate ISO certification requirements and coordinate registration activities as management representative.\nRequired Skills and Qualifications\nKnowledge of auditing processes\nDemonstrated project management experience—planning, budget, allocation of resources.\nNegotiation and conflict management skills together with demonstrated experience troubleshooting and problem-solving.\nExcellent written and verbal skills to interact with people at all levels inside and outside Ducommun\nProficient in technical writing with good documentation skills\nKnowledge of regulatory requirements (UL)\nWorking knowledge of SPC, TQM\nLean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO, and Mil Specs, as applicable\nDemonstrated ability to communicate with customers and project company image to attract business.\nIntermediate level of computer skills in email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and MRP/ERP.\nLeadership skills—people management, meeting facilitation, and customer support\nAbility to multitask efficiently and adapt within a rapidly changing environment\nExceptional organization skills are required, with emphasis on attention to details\nRequired Experience and Education\nBachelors degree in Engineering-related discipline required\nMinimum 5-7 years progressive experience in quality management with supervisory experience, including military, where applicable, and commercial customers\nBlack Belt and Auditing Certification\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled\n\n2222 East Pensar Drive\nAppleton, WI, 54911\nUnited States","company":"Ducommun9","rawCompany":"ducommun9","city":"Appleton","state":"WI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:54:00.406Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"},{"code":"19-4099.01","title":"Quality Control Analysts","slug":"quality-control-analysts"},{"code":"11-3051.00","title":"Industrial Production Managers","slug":"industrial-production-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"336413","title":"Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-aircraft-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"335999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-electrical-equipment-and-component-manufacturing"},{"code":"334419","title":"Other Electronic Component Manufacturing","slug":"other-electronic-component-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Quality Manager","description":"Quality Manager\nEnsure all products manufactured are built and tested to quality standards. Lead quality programs and direct standards.\nWho are we?\nFounded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.\nToday Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.\nOur Facility in Appleton, WI manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense as well as Industrial and Medical Industries.\n\nJob Summary\nProvide leadership for quality assurance programs and influence of attitudes toward people, departments and company teamwork in general.\nGuide the quality team in terms of present and future requirements\nPromote the concept of individual responsibility for quality assurance\nSet the standards for interdepartmental actions and integration of quality planning with product and operations planning.\nSet standards for good relations and communications with customers and regulatory agencies.\nDetermine effect of quality requirements and regulations on all segments of facility activities.\nLead efforts to identify and obtain regulatory approvals\nDirect department and facility toward continual dedication to prevention of defects, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing/Six Sigma concepts.\nParticipate in recruiting, selection, and development of all operations personnel through maintaining discipline and personnel relations, interviewing screened applicants. Provide input for hiring, terminations, transfers, salary adjustments and promotions.\nDetermine specific quality goals and objectives. Support facility fiscal and schedule goals.\nStimulate timeliness, decisiveness, and clarity of quality decisions and assure that criteria are appropriate to meet goals.\nDirect the evaluation of processes and records through audits and trend analysis for current and future requirements.\nManage vendor base to assure quality and on-time delivery parts are received.\nMaintain appropriate ISO certification requirements and coordinate registration activities as management representative.\nRequired Skills and Qualifications\nKnowledge of auditing processes\nDemonstrated project management experience—planning, budget, allocation of resources.\nNegotiation and conflict management skills together with demonstrated experience troubleshooting and problem-solving.\nExcellent written and verbal skills to interact with people at all levels inside and outside Ducommun\nProficient in technical writing with good documentation skills\nKnowledge of regulatory requirements (UL)\nWorking knowledge of SPC, TQM\nLean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO, and Mil Specs, as applicable\nDemonstrated ability to communicate with customers and project company image to attract business.\nIntermediate level of computer skills in email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and MRP/ERP.\nLeadership skills—people management, meeting facilitation, and customer support\nAbility to multitask efficiently and adapt within a rapidly changing environment\nExceptional organization skills are required, with emphasis on attention to details\nRequired Experience and Education\nBachelors degree in Engineering-related discipline required\nMinimum 5-7 years progressive experience in quality management with supervisory experience, including military, where applicable, and commercial customers\nBlack Belt and Auditing Certification\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled\n\n2222 East Pensar Drive\nAppleton, WI, 54911\nUnited States","datePosted":"2026-04-14T10:54:00.406Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T10:54:00.406Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Ducommun9","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Appleton","addressRegion":"WI","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"9de5342fb0704f59f35d152d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9de5342fb0704f59f35d152d"}}