Quality Manager
LCI Industries · Goshen, IN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at LCI Industries (automotive) in Goshen, IN. Collect, analyze, and report on quality data to identify trends, measure performance, and inform decision-making.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, Root cause
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $97k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 14 live postings that list pay, out of 54 quality engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 53 other live quality postings in Indiana.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $90k–$135k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 69%
- FMEA 44%
- SPC 44%
- Control plans 37%
- ✓ Six Sigma 35%
- Supplier quality 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
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This plant: LCI Industries in Goshen
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Full description from LCI IndustriesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Design and implement quality assurance systems and processes Develop and maintain quality standards in accordance with regulatory and industry
requirements
Monitor and review product designs to ensure compliance with quality standards Ensure that appropriate quality testing is conducted and that test results are accurately documented Conduct periodic audits to assess the effectiveness of the quality management system Investigate customer complaints and recommend corrective action Analyze quality data to identify trends and recommend improvements Develop and provide training on quality assurance processes and techniques Stay up to date with industry standards and regulations Oversee the development and implementation of quality management systems, processes and procedures to ensure that these
requirements
are met. Provide guidance to other departments on customer and QMS Working Conditions: Primarily working indoors, office environment May sit for several hours at a time Prolonged exposure to computer screens Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or quality management Essential Functions: Design and implement robust processes, procedures, and controls to ensure product and service quality meet or exceed customer expectations. Collect, analyze, and report on quality data to identify trends, measure performance, and inform decision-making. Conduct root cause analysis to identify the sources of quality issues and implement preventive and corrective actions to address them. Identify potential risks to product and service quality and develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize their impact. Allocate and manage resources, including personnel, equipment, and budgets, to ensure the effective implementation of quality management initiatives. Provide leadership and direction to the quality team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Competencies: Strong communication skills, both verbally and written Team player mentality decision making, Ability to manage multiple projects at one time Attention to detail Supervisory Responsibility: This position could have the following positions reporting to it: Quality Specialist, Quality Engineer, Quality Analyst, Quality Coordinator, Quality Technician, Quality Inspector Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The Team Member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager. Travel: Travel will be moderate and would be primarily local during the business day. Preferred Education and Experience: CQE, CQM, or Six Sigma Black Belt certification Management/Leadership experience. Additional Eligibility
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