Manager, Quality

The role

You will own quality across products, the factory, and the supply base. You will lead the quality team and develop the Quality Management System while partnering with various departments to improve product quality.

What you will do

• Building and owning Arc's Quality Management System
• Leading and developing the team of quality engineers and inspectors
• Defining and improving key quality metrics
• Driving root-cause investigations and corrective actions
• Establishing inspection and acceptance strategies
• Building Arc's supplier-quality system
• Embedding quality upstream through PFMEAs, control plans, and design reviews
• Preparing Arc for customer, regulatory, commercial, and defense quality requirements

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• 6+ years in quality within a hardware manufacturing environment
• 2+ years directly managing a team
• Demonstrated experience building or substantially rebuilding a Quality Management System
• Working command of core quality methodology — root cause analysis, CAPA, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, or MSA
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T
• Track record of driving cross-functional change in a production environment where quality competes with schedule
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as production demands

Nice to have

• Experience taking an organization through ISO 9001 certification, or equivalent experience with AS9100 or IATF 16949
• Background in composites — carbon fiber and fiberglass — or in high-voltage electrical systems
• Experience in marine, automotive, aerospace, or another regulated, safety-critical hardware industry
• Supplier quality experience, including on-site supplier development and audits
• Familiarity with quality management software and PLM/ERP systems
• ASQ certification (CQE, CQM/OE, or CQA)
• Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace
• Enthusiasm for boating and the water

Benefits

• 99% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision
• 14 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Highly competitive PTO with an opportunity to earn more time with tenure
• Life and disability insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) access
• $500 annual water fund
• $500 annual professional development reimbursement
• Monthly AI stipend
• Annual reimbursement for PPE, ergonomic equipment and safety support
• Captain training and access to take Arcboats out
• Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
• Relocation assistance depending on role eligibility

About the company

Arc is on a mission to electrify the marine industry by rethinking powertrains, software, and vessel designs. They are scaling production of their flagship model and extending their platform to commercial applications.