Quality Manager

Quality Manager | Hamilton, OH | Direct Hire Mural Group is partnering with a growing precision CNC machining company in Hamilton, Ohio to place a Quality Manager. This operation runs complex, tight-tolerance aerospace and defense components and is building out its quality function to match the pace of its growth. If you are a quality professional who owns a system rather than just monitors it, this is worth a conversation. What You Will Do Own and maintain the AS9100 quality management system including internal audits, corrective action programs, and certification compliance Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) and AS9102 documentation processes from initiation through customer approval Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality escapes, corrective action requests, and quality surveillance visits Oversee CMM inspection and measurement programs, ensuring dimensional conformance to customer specifications and GD&T callouts Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection records Partner with production, engineering, and purchasing to drive continuous improvement and prevent recurrence of quality issues Build and develop the quality team as the department scales What You Bring 5+ years of progressive quality experience in a precision machining, aerospace, or defense manufacturing environment Demonstrated ownership of an AS9100 quality management system - not just familiarity, but hands-on administration and audit responsibility Strong GD&T and blueprint reading capability CMM experience, either hands-on or in an oversight capacity Direct experience responding to customer corrective action requests and managing quality escapes IATF 16949, NADCAP, or aerospace supplier quality experience is a meaningful differentiator Why This Move Makes Sense You are not stepping into a fully built quality function. You are shaping it, which means your decisions stick and your impact is visible. Hamilton, Ohio is the site. No travel requirement, stable operation, direct hire from day one. The company is investing in quality leadership because the work demands it. Aerospace and defense customers set a high bar, and this role exists to meet it.