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Quality Manager

NOX METALS, Detroit, MI, United States


Quality Manager | Nox Metals | Detroit, MI
American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. The next generation of American manufacturing is being built right now. Nox Metals is the supply chain behind it.

Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

We need a Quality Manager to own quality end to end. Every cert, every dimension, every label, every shipment. Aerospace and defense customers do not give second chances on quality, and we do not plan to give them a reason to. Nox Metals is an employer with real opportunity for long term career growth, this is a place to build a career, not just hold a job.

You will:

Own AS9100 end to end, build the QMS, run it, audit it, certify it, defend it

Own DFARS, AMS, ASTM, and customer-specific quality compliance, every cert, every shipment

Review and verify every mill cert, every heat number, every traceability record before it leaves the dock

Own the cert package process, every shipment goes out with complete, accurate, customer-ready documentation

Own dimensional inspection, tolerances, flatness, length, width, thickness, every cut measured against spec

Own cleanliness, packaging, labeling, and presentation, what the customer opens reflects who we are

Build and maintain SOPs, work instructions, inspection procedures, and quality records

Run incoming inspection on mill material, in-process inspection on the floor, and final inspection at the dock

Lead root cause analysis and corrective action when something goes wrong, fix it once and fix it for good

Own customer quality complaints, RMAs, and supplier quality issues from open to close

Run internal audits, prepare for and host customer and certification audits

Partner with engineering and software to build quality checks into NOX NEST, WAYNE, and our internal tools

Always ask questions, never guess when something is unclear

Look at every process and figure out how to make it better

Work safely every shift and hold your teammates to the same standard

You should be:

Deep experience owning an AS9100 quality management system, you have built it, run it, and passed audits on it

Fluent in DFARS, AMS, ASTM, and aerospace and defense quality requirements

Skilled with dimensional inspection tools, calipers, micrometers, gauges, CMM, optical comparators, whatever the job needs

Strong in cert package documentation and traceability, every heat, every lot, every shipment tied together

Experienced with cleanliness, packaging, and labeling standards for aerospace and defense customers

Cracked with software and data, you build quality records that are searchable, reportable, and audit-ready

An operator at heart, you walk the floor, you inspect parts yourself, you do not run quality from a desk

Comfortable as a solo IC for now, you own the function end to end and will build the team as we grow

High attention to quality, this is the job

Always thinking about how to make processes better, you do not accept "this is how we have always done it"

Absolutely customer obsessed, every cert, every dimension, every package is how the customer experiences Nox

A team player with a good attitude, you make the floor better for everyone around you

Someone who takes ownership, if it ships, it ships because you signed off

Precise under pressure and reliable, quality does not bend for a deadline

Organized and detail oriented, audit-ready every day, not just on audit day

Committed to safety, you follow every protocol, wear your PPE, and never cut corners that put people at risk

High agency, you handle big items alone and ask for help when needed

Low ego, you do the unglamorous work because it needs to get done

Able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate heavy equipment on your feet when the floor needs you

Not afraid to work outside normal hours when America demands it

Never says "that's not my job"

Nice to have:

Experience in metals, aluminum, or aerospace/defense supply chains

ASQ certifications (CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE) or comparable credentials

Lead auditor training for AS9100 or ISO 9001

Forklift and/or overhead crane certification

Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

This role is full time, in person in Detroit.

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