Senior Quality Engineering Leader

Movement Search and Delivery is working with an established materials testing facility in Southeast Los Angeles, CA to identify and evaluate a Senior Quality Engineering Leader.

• Relocation assistance is available.

About the Role

The Quality Manager will lead the site's quality organization and quality management system while partnering closely with operations, engineering, laboratory, and customer-facing teams. This individual will be responsible for audit readiness, regulatory compliance, quality performance, supplier quality, and continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage the Quality function, including Quality Engineers, Quality Supervisors, and inspection personnel.
• ISO 17025 experience is a strict requirement.
• Ensure compliance with customer, industry, and accreditation requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to implement effective process controls and quality systems.
• Establish and monitor key quality metrics to evaluate system effectiveness and business performance.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and problem-solving activities.
• Develop and deliver training on quality tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Analyze quality and process data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and maintain audit readiness.
• Collaborate with customers and suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve overall performance.
• Review customer specifications and quality requirements to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Manage supplier quality expectations and monitor vendor performance.
• Support quality planning, documentation, process validation, and procedural compliance.
• Oversee activities related to inspection, quality engineering, process control, and nonconformance management.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of quality leadership or quality management experience within a manufacturing, testing, or regulated production environment.
• Experience managing quality systems, audits, and compliance programs.
• Working knowledge of industry quality standards and accredited quality management systems.
• Strong background in root cause analysis, corrective actions, statistical methods, and process improvement.
• Experience developing and implementing quality procedures, controls, and management systems.
• Knowledge of supplier quality, customer quality, and audit management processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with quality reporting tools, spreadsheets, databases, and business systems.
• ASQ certification, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or advanced technical degrees are a plus.
• Experience with laboratory testing, materials testing, or aerospace manufacturing environments is preferred.

About Movement Search and Delivery

MOVEMENT is a national executive search firm that connects companies with exceptional talent across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, information technology, sales, legal, and human resources.

How to Apply

Apply through this posting and a member of the Movement Search and Delivery team will review your application. For more information on open jobs, visit www.movementsearch.com.