Entry Level Quality Manager Jobs
New grad quality manager jobs open the door for recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship record or hands-on project portfolio can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Staffing & Recruiting, Construction & Real Estate, and Healthcare & Medical Services, with employers like Jobot, Dimerco Express, and Ames Construction hiring at this level now.
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We are looking for a talented quality leader who wants to influence plant performance, strengthen customer confidence, and build a culture of continuous improvement. In this role, you will lead quality assurance across products, projects, and manufacturing processes while partnering with teams throughout the plant. You will have the opportunity to turn data into action, develop people, prevent defects, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, reliability, and cycle time.
Our Team
You'll be joining a team that is collaborative, hands on, and closely connected to operations. Engineers are empowered to challenge the status quo, lead improvements, and see their ideas implemented on the floor.
As part of a growing site with significant long term investment, you'll work alongside driven teammates in an environment that supports learning, expanded responsibility, and long term career growth.
What You Will Do
- Manage quality related issues and actively solve quality problems
- Partner with production and cross-functional teams to identify quality gaps and implement lasting improvements
- Perform spot checks for specific projects and make recommendations for correction
- Monitor performance with project managers and product owners to ensure preventive and corrective actions deliver results
- Design and continuously improve quality processes that make excellent performance easier to achieve
- Coach team members on quality processes, problem-solving tools, and meaningful performance metrics
- Evaluate and introduce quality methods and tools that improve capability and speed
- Champion compliance with specifications and quality standards
- Apply standardized tools including FMEA, Pareto Charts, and 8D Root Cause Analysis
- Drive knowledge sharing by capturing best practices and lessons learned
- Develop and support quality specialists through coaching, collaboration, and technical guidance
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience in a quality related role within a manufacturing environment
- Experience using standard quality tools (8D, DMAIC, FMEA, multiple RCA techniques)
- Experience leading and motivating a team
What Will Put You Ahead
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
- Experience with quality improvement techniques (Six Sigma, Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen)
- Experience using statistical analysis to identify trends and guide decisions
- Experience interacting with customers
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
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We are looking for a talented quality leader who wants to influence plant performance, strengthen customer confidence, and build a culture of continuous improvement. In this role, you will lead quality assurance across products, projects, and manufacturing processes while partnering with teams throughout the plant. You will have the opportunity to turn data into action, develop people, prevent defects, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, reliability, and cycle time.
Our Team
You'll be joining a team that is collaborative, hands on, and closely connected to operations. Engineers are empowered to challenge the status quo, lead improvements, and see their ideas implemented on the floor.
As part of a growing site with significant long term investment, you'll work alongside driven teammates in an environment that supports learning, expanded responsibility, and long term career growth.
What You Will Do
- Manage quality related issues and actively solve quality problems
- Partner with production and cross-functional teams to identify quality gaps and implement lasting improvements
- Perform spot checks for specific projects and make recommendations for correction
- Monitor performance with project managers and product owners to ensure preventive and corrective actions deliver results
- Design and continuously improve quality processes that make excellent performance easier to achieve
- Coach team members on quality processes, problem-solving tools, and meaningful performance metrics
- Evaluate and introduce quality methods and tools that improve capability and speed
- Champion compliance with specifications and quality standards
- Apply standardized tools including FMEA, Pareto Charts, and 8D Root Cause Analysis
- Drive knowledge sharing by capturing best practices and lessons learned
- Develop and support quality specialists through coaching, collaboration, and technical guidance
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience in a quality related role within a manufacturing environment
- Experience using standard quality tools (8D, DMAIC, FMEA, multiple RCA techniques)
- Experience leading and motivating a team
What Will Put You Ahead
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
- Experience with quality improvement techniques (Six Sigma, Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen)
- Experience using statistical analysis to identify trends and guide decisions
- Experience interacting with customers
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
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Entry Level Quality Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level quality manager job?
Focus on internships, co-op placements, or quality-related coursework that shows hands-on familiarity with inspection processes, root-cause analysis, or ISO standards. Employers at this level value candidates who can demonstrate attention to detail and a basic understanding of quality control methods. Certifications like the ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate can also strengthen an entry level application.
Which companies hire entry level quality managers?
Companies hiring entry level quality managers right now include Jobot, Dimerco Express, and Ames Construction, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. At this experience level, manufacturers, medical device companies, and consumer goods firms tend to hire the most consistently, often targeting candidates directly from engineering or science programs.
Are there remote entry level quality manager jobs?
Yes, though most entry level quality manager roles require some on-site presence due to hands-on inspection duties. About 7% of entry level quality manager openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and these positions typically involve documentation, auditing coordination, or supplier quality support that can be handled off-site.
Are these new grad quality manager jobs?
Yes, many of these listings are new grad and junior roles that explicitly welcome recent graduates with zero to two years of experience. A new grad-friendly quality manager posting typically accepts internship hours or a senior project in place of full-time experience, and some welcome candidates who can demonstrate a portfolio of quality improvement or process documentation work.
Which industries hire the most entry level quality managers?
Entry Level quality manager roles concentrate in Staffing & Recruiting, Construction & Real Estate, and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors rely on consistent product standards and regulatory compliance, which creates steady demand for entry level candidates who can support audits, document control, and quality assurance workflows from day one.