Director of Quality; Automotive​/Battery Manufacturing

Job Details

Salary $180,000 – $270,000 per year

A rapidly scaling advanced manufacturing organization operating at the intersection of electrified transportation and energy storage is building a next‑generation production platform in the Midwest. Backed by significant global investment and technical expertise, the company is entering a critical growth phase focused on large‑scale manufacturing, operational excellence, and long‑term sustainability. This is an opportunity to join an organization where quality, speed, and innovation directly shape market leadership.

• Enterprise quality leadership role during a major manufacturing scale‑up from early production to full capacity
• End‑to‑end ownership of manufacturing, product, customer, and supplier quality strategy
• Highly visible role partnering directly with operations, engineering, and supply chain leadership
• Opportunity to build and mature quality systems from the ground up in a greenfield environment
• Long‑term growth runway within a global, technology‑driven manufacturing platform

• Lead and execute the overall quality strategy across manufacturing, warehouse operations, and suppliers
• Design, implement, and continuously improve quality systems, tools, and processes to support rapid production ramp‑up
• Own customer quality programs including issue resolution, corrective actions, and post‑delivery support
• Oversee product quality across current and future production lines, ensuring readiness as capacity scales
• Establish and enforce supplier quality standards in partnership with procurement and production teams
• Work closely with manufacturing leadership to maintain quality performance during aggressive growth timelines
• Deploy and manage quality inspection resources aligned with production line needs
• Develop, coach, and optimize quality team performance, workflows, and operating cadence

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality related discipline
• 10 or more years of manufacturing quality leadership experience
• Demonstrated success leading quality systems through production ramp and scale environments
• Strong people leadership and cross‑functional influence within complex manufacturing operations
• Deep knowledge of ISO standards and formal quality management systems

• Advanced degree or professional quality certifications such as Six Sigma or ASQ
• Experience with in automotive, battery, or high volume regulated manufacturing environments
• Exposure to global supplier quality management and multi‑site supply chains

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