Scout Motors
General Assembly Quality Operations Manager
$120K–$145K
Columbia, South Carolina, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 24, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; professional experience in automotive production in a similar role and quality control concepts or a related field.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in automotive technology, engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management, or a related field preferred.
About the job
Manages General Assembly production quality operations, leading quality teams and improving processes to ensure vehicles meet required standards and customer expectations.
What you'll do
- Manage quality control systems, inspections, audits, reporting, and documentation for General Assembly production.
- Lead and develop the quality team; collaborate with production and other teams on process improvements, defect reduction, and corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations, address customer quality issues, and report performance and trends to senior management.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of professional experience in automotive production in a similar role and quality control concepts or a related field, including hands-on general assembly experience.
- Proven experience with VDA standards.
- Strong understanding of VDA and QMS standards, process auditing, and automotive General Assembly processes.
- Proficiency in quality control or quality management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in automotive technology, engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management, or a related field.
- Experience launching a Greenfield or Brownfield plant.
Pay
$120,000.00 - $145,000.00 USD (base salary)
Tools
VDA, QMS, Microsoft Office Suite, quality control software, quality management software
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