Quality Assurance Manager

Model/Z seeks an experienced Quality Engineering Manager to oversee quality standards and procedures for modular production, ensuring units meet specifications, regulatory requirements, and company expectations, while supporting continuous improvement across production, engineering, safety, and project management. The role develops and maintains a modular-focused Quality Management System, conducts audits and inspections, monitors compliance with federal, state, and local codes, coordinates regulatory or third-party reviews, and maintains documentation for inspections and submissions. Responsibilities include overseeing material, in-process, and final inspections; estableshing acceptance criteria for structural, mechanical, electrical, and finish-out components; reviewing technical plans; analyzing quality trends and root causes; and leading corrective and preventive action initiatives using methods such as 5 Whys and Fishbone Diagrams. The manager also evaluates vendor and subcontractor quality plans and verifies compliance through audits and inspections. The manager supervises quality inspectors and technicians, trains technical and nontechnical staff, establishes performance metrics, coordinates quality expectations across departments, and reports risks and progress to leadership. The position requires at least 5 years of quality assurance or quality control experience, preferably in modular construction, manufacturing, or prefabrication; a related bachelor’s degree is