Build Something Exceptional at Prime Machine

Salary: Competitive DOE + Outstanding Benefits + Relocation Assistance Available

This Isn't Just Another Quality Manager Position.

If you're looking for a job where you simply maintain certifications, prepare for audits, and review paperwork—this isn't it.

If you're looking for the opportunity to build one of the strongest Quality organizations in aerospace and precision manufacturing while working alongside an executive team that truly values quality—you've found it.

Prime Machine is investing in the future.

As we continue expanding our aerospace, defense, mining, energy, and heavy industrial manufacturing capabilities, we're searching for an experienced Quality Manager who is ready to lead, inspire, and transform an already solid Quality Department into an industry benchmark.

You'll have executive support, an experienced team, modern equipment, and the autonomy to make a lasting impact.

Why Quality Leaders Choose Prime Machine

At Prime Machine, quality isn't a department.

It's a competitive advantage.

You'll oversee quality for one of the most diverse precision manufacturing companies in the western United States, supporting industries where failure simply isn't an option.

Our customers trust us to manufacture mission-critical components for:

✈ Aerospace

Defense

⚡ Energy & Power Generation

⛏ Mining

Heavy Industrial Manufacturing

Precision Machining & Fabrication

Your Opportunity

This role reports directly to executive leadership and provides the opportunity to shape the future of Quality across the organization.

You'll lead an established team responsible for:

• AS9100 & ISO 9001 Quality Systems
• Quality Compliance
• Metrology & Calibration
• Certified Welding Inspection (CWI)
• Quality Control Inspectors
• Internal & External Audits
• Supplier Quality
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives

This is your opportunity to build a department that employees respect, customers trust, and competitors admire.

What You'll Do

Lead People

• Coach, mentor, and develop an exceptional Quality team
• Build future leaders within the department
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and ownership

Improve the Business

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Reduce the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
• Strengthen Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions
• Improve quality metrics that drive business decisions
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, and Production

Lead Quality Excellence

• Oversee the Quality Management System
• Maintain AS9100, ISO 9001, and ASME compliance
• Lead customer and certification audits
• Improve inspection processes and quality reporting
• Ensure world-class customer satisfaction

What Success Looks Like

Within your first year, you'll:

✔ Strengthen an already talented Quality team

✔ Increase collaboration between Quality and Operations

✔ Improve measurable quality performance

✔ Reduce recurring quality issues

✔ Build systems that support continued aerospace growth

✔ Become a trusted advisor to executive leadership

We're Looking For Someone Who Has

• Bachelor's Degree (Engineering or related field preferred)
• 5+ years leading Quality teams within manufacturing
• Strong AS9100 experience
• Experience in precision machining or aerospace manufacturing
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Experience leading customer and certification audits
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Passion for coaching people and building high-performing teams

Bonus Points If You Have

• Certified Lead Auditor
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma Certification
• Metrology leadership experience
• ASME Quality experience
• Supplier Quality experience

Why You'll Love Working Here

✔ Executive leadership that supports Quality

✔ Opportunity to build and shape an entire department

✔ Complex, challenging manufacturing projects

✔ Aerospace and defense manufacturing

✔ Excellent benefits package

✔ Stable, growing company

✔ Collaborative leadership team

✔ Career growth opportu