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Retained Recruitment for Quality Managers

Quality Managers lead the quality function — overseeing quality systems, managing quality staff, and driving a culture of quality throughout the manufacturing organisation. Found through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

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Quality Assurance ManagerQA/QC ManagerManager of QualityQuality Director

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What Does a Quality Manager Do?

Managing the quality team and daily quality operations, owning the quality management system (QMS), managing customer audit and third-party certification activities, leading root cause and corrective action programmes, reporting quality metrics to leadership, and developing quality technicians and engineers.

What We Screen For

7–12 years of manufacturing quality experience with at least 2 years in a management role, ISO 9001 or industry-specific QMS management experience (IATF, AS9100, ISO 13485), and strong customer-facing audit and corrective action management skills. ASQ CQM/OE certification is valued.

💡 Hiring Insight

The single most important question for quality manager candidates is asking them to walk through a customer audit that did not go well — how they handled findings, what they communicated to the customer, and what they changed permanently. The answer reveals both their technical capability and their character under pressure.

Typical Compensation
$90,000 – $140,000
Regulated industry quality managers (automotive, aerospace, medical devices) command the top of this range.
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Quality Assurance ManagerQA/QC ManagerManager of QualityQuality Director

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Recruiting a Quality Manager — FAQ

Most Quality Manager searches are completed within 21–40 business days. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement and weekly progress updates throughout.
7–12 years of manufacturing quality experience with at least 2 years in a management role, ISO 9001 or industry-specific QMS management experience (IATF, AS9100, ISO 13485), and strong customer-facing audit and corrective action management skills. ASQ CQM/OE certification is valued.
The single most important question for quality manager candidates is asking them to walk through a customer audit that did not go well — how they handled findings, what they communicated to the customer, and what they changed permanently. The answer reveals both their technical capability and their character under pressure. A retained search means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role — passive outreach, credential screening, and a curated shortlist.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional departs or is released within 90 days for covered reasons, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation typically ranges from $90,000 – $140,000. Regulated industry quality managers (automotive, aerospace, medical devices) command the top of this range. Every retained search includes real-time compensation benchmarking.
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