Senior Manager, Manufacturing Quality

Role Overview

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Quality, leads compliance and quality initiatives for the Decatur, AL plant, overseeing the Quality Floor team and improvement projects.

• Manage daily production floor issues and supervise component testing and MCP auditing for assigned areas.
• Live, promote and support the Appliance Production System (APS) philosophy and drive continuous improvement in the quality and adjacent areas.
• Coach all team members to ensure cross‑functional, focused collaboration.
• Partner with Product Line Quality, Business Operations and Manufacturing Engineering Leaders to promote a culture that establishes, sustains and improves product quality.
• Promote a method‑based quick response to new issues.
• Develop team performance metrics tied to the overall factory (FPY, EOLA, Scrap) and product line financial plan (Warranty, Damage, Concessions, Scrap, Consumer Education).
• Lead team to identify and complete projects and tasks supporting this effort; own and assign tasks and establish accountability.
• Closely collaborate with product line Engineering, Field Quality and Service organizations to understand and respond to part or system product level performance issues impacting owner use and satisfaction.
• Respond to internal data streams (leading indicators) for product quality and reliability.
• Identify and execute projects to improve the costing of operations.
• Serve as broad owner for Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and Corrective Action Request (CAR) approach to problem solving.
• Work with Design, Operations and Quality Leadership to prioritize funding/resources to meet targets and support Continuous Improvement.
• Own all attributes of the Manufacturing Control Plan for broad areas; responsible for training, execution, auditing and improvement of the Manufacturing Quality Control Plan.
• Support efforts to improve the workstation documentation process; create, update and maintain Manufacturing Control Instructions (MCIs), visual aid and alerts (single point lessons) as needed.
• Provide technical oversight to drive development, sustainment and continuous improvement of factory quality.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience with manufacturing quality/NPI quality projects and process improvement.
• Experience with product and process Quality Management System development and implementation.
• Previous team and project leadership, including demonstration of goal setting, monitoring of performance vs goals and a strong feedback / development / accountability cycle.
• Skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Minitab and Outlook.

Working conditions are normal for a high‑volume manufacturing environment. Working in this environment requires the use of safety equipment including eye safety glasses, hearing protectors, work boots and hard hats. These roles require frequent walking in a manufacturing plant environment.

Working off‑shift and weekends may be required.

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