Senior Director, Manufacturing Quality

Senior Director of Manufacturing Quality

Location:

USA, Decatur, AL

Provides overall leadership in executing the Quality Management System within a manufacturing environment, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to reduce cost of quality and enhance product profitability.

• Lead execution of QMS across the manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate with product line teams to reduce cost of quality and improve margins.
• Drive a high‑performance quality organization spanning manufacturing, plant quality, engineering, supplier quality, and advanced quality engineering.
• Communicate quality strategies and outcomes to senior leadership.
• Own plant quality metrics (SCR, PQR, OGR, yield, scrap, etc.) and partner with teams and suppliers to enhance them.
• Improve test requirements, process improvements, change control, designs, and supplier metrics.
• Coordinate strategic initiatives such as Newfi implementation, quality teardowns, and Gemba walks.
• Promote lean process improvements to support a Lean Production System.
• Prioritize quality projects, allocate resources, and ensure timely implementation and benefits realization.
• Ensure alignment with the site’s Factory Master Plan.
• Compile and analyze data and plant reports for leadership reviews; participate in review meetings and reporting sessions.
• Attend production and escalation meetings and proactively resolve quality issues.

• BS or BA Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years of leadership experience leading teams in operations, quality, and/or technology.

• Extensive operations/manufacturing quality experience.
• Knowledge of appliance manufacturing processes.
• High initiative, self‑starter, proactive, dedicated, results‑oriented, team player.
• Technical degree or equivalent experience in high volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading large teams and setting strategy and vision.
• Broad management knowledge.
• Large NPI program management experience.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Proven ability to influence, manage teams, and deliver change.
• Proven analytical ability.
• Experience directing team to root cause and deliver corrective actions.
• Experience and training in lean manufacturing practices.
• Quality leadership experience.

• Travel to suppliers and other manufacturing locations as needed (5-10%).

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