Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. has been a trusted name since 1972, known for our unwavering commitment to excellence. As a family and women-owned business, we serve over 16,000 customers worldwide through 30+ facilities. Our dedication to quality fosters strong partnerships with customers and suppliers. While fasteners are our foundation, we also provide construction products, industrial supplies, safety items, and more. With over 50 years of experience, we continue to strive to be first choice for our employees, first choice for our customers, and first choice for our suppliers. 

Assistant Quality Manager – Manufacturing

Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. | Manufacturing Quality

About the Opportunity

Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. is looking for an Assistant Quality Manager – Manufacturing to join our manufacturing quality team. This is a hands-on leadership and development opportunity for an experienced quality professional who is ready to take the next step toward quality management.

Working closely with the Manufacturing Quality Manager, you will support quality systems, inspections, internal audits, corrective actions, laboratory activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. As you develop your knowledge and capabilities, you will take on increasing responsibility for the Manufacturing Quality Management System and day-to-day quality leadership.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, working collaboratively across departments, and helping ensure our products meet established quality standards and customer requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Support and continuously improve the Manufacturing Quality Management System.

• Assist with ISO 9001:2015 compliance and applicable ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements, including audit preparation and follow-up activities.

• Investigate quality issues and nonconformances, supporting containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.

• Work closely with Production, Inspection, and Laboratory teams to identify issues, implement solutions, and prevent recurring problems.

• Review engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and inspection criteria to ensure quality expectations are understood and met.

• Support dimensional and thread inspection processes, measurement equipment, standardized inspection methods, and inspector training.

• Monitor quality performance indicators, scrap, rework, customer concerns, and recurring quality trends.

• Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, forms, and records.

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, consistency, and overall product quality.

• Develop the skills and experience needed to assume broader quality management responsibilities over time.

What We’re Looking For

• Three or more years of experience in manufacturing quality, inspection, engineering, laboratory operations, or a related technical field preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements.

• Working knowledge of dimensional inspection methods and measurement equipment.

• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems and experience conducting internal audits.

• Experience with nonconforming product, root-cause analysis, and corrective action preferred.

• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Leadership potential and the ability to work effectively with employees across production, inspection, and laboratory functions.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and related business or quality management systems.

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred. Equivalent hands-on experience will also be considered.

What We Offer

Benefits

• • Medical insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Virtual visits/telehealth
  • Wellness rewards program
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings with company match
  • Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Additional employee perks program

Ready to take the next step in your quality career? Apply today

Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift: 

M-F, 7am - 4pm