Quality Manager - Plastic Manufacturing - Base Salary to 90k/year - Riverside, CA

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Quality Manager - Plastic Manufacturing - Base Salary to 90k/year - Riverside, CA

• Our client company is an acclaimed family-owned manufacturer in the plastic injection molding industry. Offering a wide range of capabilities from a full onsite tool room and plastic welding to hot stamping and printing, this custom molding manufacturer serves clients nationwide while maintaining a family-oriented company culture.
• They are looking for a Quality Manager to lead the full Quality function (inspection, testing, and in-process controls) with direct customer interface. The Quality Manager will serve as ISO 9001 Management Representative overseeing document control, calibration, inspection plans, corrective actions, nonconformance disposition, management reviews, and continuous-improvement initiatives

Responsibilities:

• Lead and schedule quality inspectors across all shifts; set daily priorities and verify completion.
  
• Serve as the primary customer interface for quality requirements, reviews, and feedback.
  
• Own the calibration program—perform internal calibrations and maintain records for all test/inspection equipment.
  
• Build and maintain inspection plans; execute First Article Inspections (FAI/FAIR) and deliver reports.
  
• Investigate nonconformances; drive corrective/preventive actions and document root cause, containment, and verification.
  
• Manage internal rejections and part disposition in partnership with production/engineering.
  
• Act as ISO 9001 Management Representative; maintain QMS documentation and required records.
  
• Oversee document control processes and conduct scheduled management reviews.
  
• Coach teams to develop procedures and work instructions; embed standard work on the floor.
  
• Lead continuous-improvement and waste-reduction initiatives; track and report quality KPIs.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Quality Management System experience
  
• 5+ years of Plastics Manufacturing experience
  
• 5+ years of supervisory experience
  
• Ability to interpret blueprints and drawings
  
• Knowledge of plastic injection molding processes
  
• Knowledge of ISO requirements
  
• Ability to perform internal calibrations
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers and clients

Compensation:

• Base salary to 90k/year
• Fair work-life balance
• 401k
  
• Medical, dental, vision benefits

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