Manufacturing Operations Manager (Quality)

Location: Chaska, Minnesota, United States; onsite manufacturing environment

Salary: $133,076.06–$192,944.77 per year

Company

hirify.global manufactures and engineers equipment and solutions for the semiconductor industry through its U.S. subsidiary, TEL Manufacturing and Engineering of America.

What you will do

• Own factory-level product quality, compliance, quality metrics, documentation, and data integrity.
• Execute, track, escalate, and close CAPAs while managing containment and corrective actions.
• Lead quality-related continuous improvement initiatives and directly manage Team Leads supporting quality and CI execution.
• Conduct internal audits, support external audits and certifications, and maintain audit readiness.
• Deliver operator and lead training, maintain competency matrices, and enforce standard work for quality checks.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations on root-cause analysis, process capability, change control, production planning, and quality sign-off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Quality, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of factory quality experience in a manufacturing environment; supervisory or management experience is preferred.
• Experience with CAPA systems, root-cause analysis, 8D, RCA, internal auditing, and regulatory or compliance processes.
• Strong problem-solving, data analysis, communication, escalation management, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to stop production for safety or critical quality issues and enforce quality standards in a production environment.
• Ability to work on the manufacturing floor, inspect operations and records, participate in audits and containment, and remain standing or walking for extended periods.

Nice to have

• Experience with SAP Quality Management, including Quality Inspection, Quality Certificates, and Quality Notifications.
• Knowledge of SPC, FMEA, MSA, process capability, and data visualization.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.
• Eligibility for bonus plans and long-term incentives may apply to certain roles.
• The role includes cross-functional work with Operations, Engineering, Corporate Quality, and manufacturing leadership.