Sr. Director of Quality

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Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

The Senior Director of Quality is responsible for establishing the strategic vision, governance framework, and long-term direction of the Quality organization. Reporting to executive leadership, this role provides oversight of Quality Operations, Supplier Quality, Product and Customer Quality, and Quality Management Systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. The Senior Director develops and executes an integrated quality strategy that drives operational excellence, product reliability, customer satisfaction, compliance, and business growth while serving as a key advisor to executive leadership, translating enterprise strategy into multi-functional objectives and leading organizational performance, risk management, continuous improvement, and the overall effectiveness of the Quality Management System.

• Provide strategic leadership and executive oversight for all site quality functions, including Quality Operations, Supplier Quality, Product and Customer Quality, and Quality Management Systems
• Establish the vision, organizational strategy, governance structure, and operating framework for the Quality function in alignment with enterprise objectives and business priorities
• Own overall site quality performance, including customer quality, supplier quality, product reliability, compliance, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
• Direct quality resources, investments, and strategic initiatives to support business growth and operational excellence
• Provide executive visibility and direction regarding quality performance, emerging risks, and improvement opportunities

• Develop and execute the site quality strategy and multi-year roadmap to support organizational growth, operational excellence, and customer success
• Translate enterprise strategy into integrated quality objectives across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and customer-facing functions
• Lead transformational quality initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, advanced analytics, digital quality systems, and structured problem-solving methodologies
• Anticipate and proactively address emerging quality, customer, regulatory, and business risks that may impact organizational performance
• Provide strategic quality leadership for major business initiatives, including manufacturing expansions, product launches, and technology deployments

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Quality organization capable of supporting current operations and future business growth
• Lead, coach, and develop Directors, Managers, and other senior leaders through workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness…