Quality Assurance Manager

Goex Industries, a subsidiary of Estes Energetics, is the last remaining commercial‑scale black powder manufacturer in the United States, serving competitive and recreational shooters, re‑enactors, muzzle loading hunters, fireworks manufacturers, and the U.S. Military. As part of Estes Energetics, we are more than a black powder company, we are an American manufacturer of black powder, chemicals, and rocket motors. Our agile and experienced team is proud to make products that support the Department of Defense, strengthen domestic production, preserve history, serve hunting and shooting sports enthusiasts, and ignite a passion for rocketry in our youth.

Whether performing research into energetic materials or standing up American‑made production, you can count on us to find a solution. Join our team and make a difference by carrying forward a legacy of American innovation, craftsmanship, and impact that continues to shape the future.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Quality Manager to lead and oversee our Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001 standards. This role is critical in ensuring the highest levels of product quality and safety in the design, development, and manufacturing of black powder. The Quality Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality systems, managing audits, and leading continuous improvement initiatives in a high‑reliability, high‑compliance commercial and defense environment.

• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement in quality and safety
• Mentor, coach, and develop direct reports to build organizational capability
• Lead the implementation, and continuous improvement of an ISO 9100 compliant Quality Management System.
• Serve as a primary liaison for customer, regulatory, and third‑party quality audits, understanding customer needs and oversight requirements.
• Lead supplier quality management programs and ensure external partners meet all applicable specifications and standards.
• Oversee quality operations for black powder manufacturing, monitoring and evaluating internal production processes, examining products to determine their quality is in accordance with governing specification and Goex standard.
• Determine analytical tests needed, perform and oversee performance of analytical tests, assess effectiveness of changes made, and ensure quality assurance, data tracking and COA generation for customers.
• Establish and maintain documentation of data, analytical test procedures, and equipment calibration service and certificates.
• Ensure that current specifications, quality assurance requirements and analytical procedures are being used.
• Hire for and train personnel in quality procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Manage internal audits, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) to resolve quality and plant issues to drive performance improvements.
• Establish and maintain statistical quality control (SQC) systems to ensure laboratory data integrity, including round robin testing, proficiency checks, and control charting to verify technician accuracy and method reliability.
• Develop, monitor, and report on key quality performance metrics (e.g., yield, defect rates, nonconformances, customer and supplier scores).
• Create Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and other work instructions.
• Develop and manage the MRB (Material Review Board) and nonconformance resolution processes.
• Ensure compliance with data integrity standards for quality records
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering, Safety, and Compliance to embed quality into all phases of the product lifecycle, spanning short‑term development projects and long‑term manufacturing programs.
• Ensure compliance with DoD, ATF, LSP, DOT and OSHA regulations, particularly regarding the manufacture and storage, handling and transport of explosive materials.

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive quality experience as a quality leader in a regulated, manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience developing and managing ISO…