Quality Manager

Job overview

The Quality Manager role is onsite at Kraken Kinetics’ Pinehurst-area facility in Pinehurst, NC. The posting states an annual salary range of $75,000–$115,000. The role supports the company’s defense technology development and manufacturing operations by leading quality assurance, compliance, inspection, and supplier quality. The manager establishes and improves the Quality Management System, oversees product acceptance and corrective actions, and builds the quality organization as the company grows. The role helps ensure that manufacturing and development activities meet applicable customer, certification, and regulatory requirements.

What you'll do

• Establish and improve the Quality Management System
• maintain quality procedures and records
• lead audits and certification efforts
• govern First Article Inspection and product acceptance
• establish inspection requirements
• oversee nondestructive testing and calibration
• chair Material Review Boards
• lead corrective and preventive actions and root-cause investigations
• manage supplier quality
• and build and lead the quality organization.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

quality manager

quality assurance

quality management system

manufacturing quality

supplier quality

audits

first article inspection

pinehurst nc

kraken kinetics

full-time

$75k–$115k annually

defense manufacturing

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous paid time off
• medical coverage with 80% company-paid for employee and dependents
• company-paid vision and dental
• company-paid short- and long-term disability
• 401(k)
• company-paid life insurance
• snacks.

Why this role

The role initially performs inspection, compliance, calibration, audit, and corrective-action work while building a quality team; relocation support is available for the right candidates.

About the employer

Kraken Kinetics is hiring for this role. Industry: Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables. Sector: 33.