Quality Manager
IDEX · Keene, NH
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Travel
- 20%
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at IDEX (industrial) in Keene, NH. Plan, conduct, and support internal, external, supplier, and customer audits.
- They ask for
- 10+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, GD&T, FDA / GMP, Supplier quality
- Day to day
- about 20% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in New Hampshire: typical posted base $97k–$165k.
Median of the low and high ends of 15 live postings that list pay, out of 39 quality engineer openings in New Hampshire, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Hampshire plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 38 other live quality postings in New Hampshire.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$165k, from 15 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 72%
- ✓ Lean 46%
- ✓ Six Sigma 44%
- ✓ Supplier quality 41%
- AS9100 38%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: IDEX in Keene
1 other open role at this site.
- Quality Technician · Quality · Technician
Full description from IDEXAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
with technical, data‑driven quality work.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTONS: A qualified individual with a disability must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- ◆Lead, develop, and maintain the ISO‑compliant quality system.
- ◆Plan, conduct, and support internal, external, supplier, and customer audits.
- ◆Oversee corrective actions (CAR/PAR), drive timely closure, and report results.
- ◆Manage customer and supplier quality evaluations and feedback loops.
- ◆Support continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, TPS).
- ◆Provide training, mentoring, and cross-departmental quality guidance.
- ◆Lead quality documentation processes and ensure compliance with standards.
- ◆Participate in strategic planning for quality initiatives and operational improvements.
- ◆Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections using advanced metrology tools.
- ◆Interpret, analyze, and validate optical and mechanical blueprints/specifications.
- ◆Conduct First Article Inspections (FAIs), inspection data packet reviews, and source inspections.
- ◆Maintain production and quality records in accordance with internal quality policies.
- ◆Utilize precision measurement equipment: profilometers, interferometers, OGP systems, CMMs, and other optical testing instruments.
- ◆Serve as a primary interface with suppliers and customers for quality issues and root cause investigations.
- ◆Work with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure quality is built into products and processes from the outset.
- ◆Ensure that products meet all applicable quality and documentation
requirements
(ISO, GMP, SOPs, SPIs).
- ✓Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓Works in a manufacturing and inspection environment.
- ✓Moderate walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, and reaching required.
- ✓Occasional lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds.
- ✓Operates tools, equipment, and machinery in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- ✓Required to maintain a clean and safe work area.
- ✓Must follow established safety procedures.
- ✓Responsible for correcting unsafe conditions when possible and reporting hazards to management or the Safety Committee immediately.
- ✓Travel may be required.
Requirements
- ✓Minimum of 5–10 years of experience in quality, supplier quality, metrology, optical inspection, or precision manufacturing.
- ✓Proven leadership experience of at least 3–5 years in a quality management or supervisory role.
- ✓Strong understanding of ISO quality systems, auditing practices, corrective actions, and internal quality procedures.
- ✓Hands-on experience with advanced metrology tools (interferometers, profilometers, OGP systems, CMMs, etc.).
- ✓Ability to read, interpret, and validate optical and traditional mechanical blueprints; strong GD&T familiarity.
- ✓Experience performing incoming, in‑process, and final inspections, including FAIs and source inspections.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to manage supplier quality, customer interface activities, and external audits.
- ✓Strong organizational, documentation, and decision‑making skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- ✓Experience working in optical, ultra‑precision, CNC, diamond turning, or similar high‑accuracy manufacturing environments preferred.
- ✓Ability to work independently, prioritize assignments, and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
- ✓Proficiency with re
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IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), based in Northbrook, IL (suburb of Chicago), is a leading global manufacturer of diversified products in industries ranging across health, science, safety, fire, and fluidics. The company operates in 24 countries, IDEX is an innovative and growing company, focused on delivering excellence through diverse, winning teams. We’re a global provider of applied solutions serving a variety of markets. These include life science and medical technologies, process industry and infrastructure related applications, industrial/municipal fire, and rescue - to name just a few.
Materials Science Solutions (MSS) is an IDEX group made up of 14 Materials Sciences businesses across 17 locations within the US, Europe, and India. These businesses include: Micro-LAM, 603 OPTX, Advanced Thin Films, Inc., CVI Laser, LLC., CVI Laser Limited, Iridian Spectral Technologies Ltd., Superior Technical Ceramics Corp. (STC), Tecan Limited, Veco B.V., Atul, Veco Precision India Pvt. Ltd. (VPI), Millux B.V., and Louwers Hanique B.V.
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POSITION SUMMARY : The Quality Manager role combines strategic quality leadership with hands‑on oversight of our ISO‑compliant Quality Management System. You will lead internal and external audits, drive corrective and preventive actions, oversee supplier and customer quality performance, and ensure product acceptance through rigorous documentation, first article inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives. Success in this role requires a detail‑oriented, team‑focused leader who excels in a fast‑paced precision manufacturing environment and is comfortable balancing managerial