Head Of Quality Control
KEY RECRUITERSLocation not specified
Posted January 15, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
KEY RECRUITERS is a recruitment firm that specializes in sourcing and placing top talent across various industries. The company focuses on building long-term relationships with both candidates and clients, ensuring a tailored fit for each role. Their approach combines industry expertise, a robust talent network, and data-driven insights to deliver high-quality placements. KEY RECRUITERS prides itself on a collaborative culture that values integrity, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Job Description
The Head of Quality Control is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the company's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with quality standards, and leading quality audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Develop, implement, and maintain the company's Quality Management System (QMS)
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards (ISO and industry-related standards)
- Lead internal and external quality audits and ensure timely closure of findings
- Oversee quality control activities across incoming materials, in-process inspections, and final inspections
- Approve inspection and testing plans to ensure product conformity
- Monitor defect rates, non-conformities, and corrective actions
- Ensure effective control of scrap, rework, and deviations
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and enhance process capability
- Promote a quality-first culture across all production and support functions
- Manage customer quality requirements, complaints, and feedback
- Act as the main point of contact for quality-related customer issues
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality concerns
- Lead, coach, and develop Quality teams across plants or sites
- Define roles, responsibilities, and performance objectives
- Build strong collaboration with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales
- Prepare and present quality performance reports to senior management
- Track and analyze quality KPIs and trends
- Support strategic decision-making through data-driven insights
- Lead the implementation and maintenance of automotive quality systems, including IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, and FMEA
- Ensure full compliance with OEM customer-specific requirements (CSRs)
- Act as the main quality interface with OEM customers
- Lead and manage OEM, customer, and third-party audits and ensure timely closure of findings
