Vice President of Quality

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HARTING stands for strong connections – across the globe. As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer? We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you’ll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence.

In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Here’s to your unique future with us:
Yours!

Vice President of Quality, EHS, & Sustainability
- Americas

We are seeking Vice President of Quality, EHS, & Sustainability
- Americas (Hybrid; based in Elgin, Illinois) to be responsible for developing, executing, and driving an Integrated Management Systems (IMS) regional strategy, including strategic actions, standardization initiatives, best practices, and technology in alignment with the global strategy. The VP of Quality, EHS, & Sustainability is accountable for defining regional IMS KPIs, targets, and respective regional/local results and for leading a regional team of Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Customer Success experts.

This position will drive sustainability and quality efforts throughout the Region by researching and implementing best practices and will maintain close collaboration with global, regional, and local executives.

HARTING aims to be a trusted advisor to HARTING customers and positions itself as the go-to source expert for industrial connectivity solutions. We partner directly with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Distribution partners for standard product, designed-in value-added products, and Product Development initiatives. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer
- Americas, with a dotted line to the General Manager of Quality & Technologies, the Vice President of IMS will be key to reaching our growth targets.

To succeed in this role, you will be highly driven to:

• Lead the development of the Americas IMS strategy, standards, and processes by developing, collaborating, and implementing successful strategies
• Lead efforts to increase awareness, impact, and professionalism of Quality throughout the regional organization at all levels
• Drive Sustainability efforts to obtain vast improvements and innovations as well as impact a strong culture change throughout the Regional organization
• Accountable for maintaining the management certificates, improving the management system and performance in Q/E/HS/CSR of HARTING
• Accountable for defining and implementing the Regional/Local IMS strategy, standards, and improvement projects
• Responsible for leadership of a Regional team of Q/E/HS/CSR professionals
• Responsible for the definition and reporting of Regional IMS KPIs, targets and respective local results
• Accountable for creating efficient Regional IMS processes (i.e. external and internal audit process, complaint handling process, PPAP Processes, H&S Standards, Environmental engineering, utilizing best practices) that align with the Global Strategy
• Drive engagement for the management system and its application
• Drive and manage projects initiated by the Board or MDs
• Monitor and evaluate trends and best practices in fields of Q/E/H&S/CSR and implement for the Americas
• Analyze, identify, and communicate current and future trends related to sustainability, integrated management systems
• Act as a promotor and influencer of a strong culture of sustainability and quality for the global/regional/local team
• Travel up to 30%, including international
• Other duties as assigned

Must have skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in engineering from four-year College or University
• Advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years proven experience developing, implementing, and driving a regional IMS strategy
• Proven experience creating future organizational structures for regional and local IMS alignment to a global strategy
• Proven experience defining and driving…