Corporate Quality Assurance Manager in Spring Grove, Illinois at Scot Forge Company

Lead Quality Systems. Drive Compliance. Strengthen Customer Confidence.

Scot Forge is seeking a Corporate Quality Assurance Manager to lead and continuously improve our quality management systems, compliance programs, and quality assurance processes across the organization.

This role provides strategic leadership for quality systems, regulatory compliance, auditing, customer requirements, and quality assurance operations. Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, Quality, and Executive Leadership, you will help ensure Scot Forge consistently delivers products and processes that meet the requirements of highly regulated industries including aerospace, defense, nuclear, and industrial markets.

Why Join Scot Forge?

• 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)
• Profit Sharing Bonus
• Enterprise-level leadership role with broad organizational impact
• Opportunity to shape quality systems, compliance programs, and auditing processes
• Exposure to aerospace, military, nuclear, and other highly regulated industries
• Comprehensive benefits package

About Scot Forge

Scot Forge is a 130+ year-old, employee-owned manufacturer of custom open die and rolled ring forgings. Our products support critical industries including energy, transportation, manufacturing, mining, infrastructure, aerospace, and national defense.

From components used in mining equipment and energy infrastructure to mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, Scot Forge produces forged solutions for some of the world's most demanding environments.

What You'll Do

As the Corporate Quality Assurance Manager, you will:

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Scot Forge's Quality Management System (QMS)
• Serve as the management representative for quality system compliance and certification activities
• Promote the use of quality tools, structured problem-solving methods, and continuous improvement practices across the organization
• Direct quality assurance, inspection, compliance, certification, and auditing activities
• Lead internal auditing programs and support external customer, registrar, and regulatory audits
• Oversee quality systems supporting customer compliance, certification reviews, material certifications, and corrective action processes
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, and Quality teams to ensure customer and regulatory requirements are effectively integrated into operations
• Develop and monitor quality performance metrics and drive improvement initiatives
• Support quality training, employee development, and organizational quality capability
• Represent Scot Forge during customer interactions, quality reviews, audits, and regulatory assessments

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of seven years of quality assurance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, compliance requirements, and auditing practices
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and quality improvement initiatives
• Proven leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience developing procedures, systems, and quality processes

Preferred Qualifications

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification with demonstrated project success
• Qualified Lead Auditor experience with ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar quality systems
• Experience within the metals industry or forging/manufacturing environments
• Experience supporting aerospace, military, nuclear, or other highly regulated industries
• Knowledge of APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, 8D Problem Solving, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Root Cause Analysis, GD&T, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and statistical process improvement methods

Work Environment

• Primarily based in Spring Grove, Illinois with occasional travel to Franklin Park, Illinois and Clinton, Wisconsin facilities
• Combination of office, meeting, audit, and manufacturing-floor activities
• Exposure to industrial equipment, overhead cranes, forklifts, production noise, and varying environmental conditions
• Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in manufacturing areas

Additional Requirements

• 100% onsite position
• Other duties as assigned

Compensation

The estimated pay range for this position is the lowest and highest range we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. The actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, seniority, geographic location and prevailing minimum wage, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Vision, Dental, Hearing, Life (Basic & AD&D), Disability (STD & LTD), 401K Plan with match, Profit Sharing, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Tax Savings (FSA & HSA), Vacation Time, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, or any other form of compensation for any particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Scot Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.