Quality Manager

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Quality Manager to unlock your ambition and work the future at Aalberts.

As a full-time Quality Manager in the Quality Department at Aalberts, located in Pageland, SC, you will lead and oversee all quality assurance and control activities for both the Machining Plant and Foundry operations. This role ensures that products meet or exceed customer and regulatory requirements while driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The Quality Manager will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and supply chain, to maintain and improve quality systems and processes.

Aalberts is built on entrepreneurship. We believe the more space people are given, the greater their chance of finding brilliant solutions for our customers. That is why we encourage everyone to take ownership, think independently yet work as one team. You are in charge today of what happens tomorrow. For yourself, for the company, and for our planet.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System to comply with industry standards such as ISO 9001.
• Ensure adherence to customer-specific requirements and relevant regulatory standards.
• Conduct regular audits of QMS and oversee corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Oversee product inspections, testing, and validation processes at both the Machining Plant and Foundry.
• Establish and monitor key quality metrics (e.g., scrap rates, defect rates, PPM, customer complaints).
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to address quality issues.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to establish robust product specifications and manufacturing processes.
• Manage and mentor the Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams at both plants.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the team.
• Provide training and development opportunities to enhance team competencies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality-related concerns, audits, and visits.
• Work with suppliers to improve incoming material quality and resolve non-conformances.
• Collaborate with customers to understand and fulfill quality requirements and expectations.
• Ensure all quality processes align with health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Support initiatives to mitigate risks associated with foundry and machining operations.
• Supervise and lead the quality team, including hiring, daily supervision, coaching, mentoring, and performing annual reviews
• Complete additional duties as assigned by manager.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in quality management, preferably in machining and/or foundry operations.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards such as ISO 9001or similar.
• Proficiency in quality tools and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, SPC, PPAP, MSA, Root Cause Analysis).
• Familiarity with machining and foundry processes and their quality challenges.
• Experience with ERP systems and quality management software.

• Globally renowned company, dedicated to technological innovation and excellence
• Diverse teams of passionate individuals, committed to making a difference
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Think independently yet work as one team
• Be in charge today of what happens tomorrow

We are a company of over 13,000 passionate people spread across 50 countries, working as one to engineer mission-critical technologies, making impact in everyday life. Aalberts IPSA proudly supports eco-friendly buildings to high-tech manufacturing, minuscule microchips to the largest seagoing vessels, and next gen vehicles to lightweight airplanes. Since 1975, we have been at the forefront of where technological innovation truly matters and progress is really made for a clean, smart and responsible future.

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, or climb for extended periods.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Use of hands to handle tools,…