Quality Manager Senior

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants.

Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit  .

At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™. For more than 100 years, Modine has delivered innovative thermal management solutions that power critical industries worldwide. As demand for high-performance cooling solutions continues to accelerate, successful product development and launch execution are essential to ensuring customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and long-term product reliabiliy.

The Senior Quality Manager - New Product Introduction (NPI) is responsible for leading all quality planning and quality engineering activities associated with new product development and launch programs. This position serves as the primary Quality representative within cross-functional product development teams and is accountable for ensuring quality requirements, risks, and deliverables are effectively managed throughout Modine's stage-gate product development process.

The role provides independent assessment of product, process, supplier, and manufacturing readiness while ensuring quality considerations are appropriately represented during development reviews and launch decision-making. Through proactive risk identification, structured quality planning, and cross-functional collaboration, the Senior Quality Manager helps ensure products are launched on time, with robust manufacturing processes, capable suppliers, and exceptional customer quality performance

NPI Quality Leadership & Stage-Gate Governance

• Serve as the primary quality representative for assigned New Product Introduction programs.
• Lead all quality planning and quality engineering deliverables throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Ensure completion of required quality activities and deliverables at each stage-gate milestone.
• Assess product, process, supplier, and customer quality risks and communicate readiness status during gate reviews.
• Provide independent quality recommendations regarding progression through development and launch phases.
• Drive accountability and closure of quality-related open items prior to launch approval.

Design Quality & Risk Management

• Participate as an embedded member of product development teams, representing the voice of quality throughout design and development activities.
• Facilitate Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Design Risk Reviews, Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) development, and Design for Quality (DFQ) activities.
• Ensure historical quality lessons learned, warranty data, and field performance feedback are incorporated into product designs.
• Partner with Engineering to identify and mitigate design risks early in development.
• Support development and execution of Design Verification Plans and Reports (DVP&R) and validation strategies.

Manufacturing Readiness & Process Quality

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Plant Quality teams to ensure production processes are capable and launch-ready.
• Lead or facilitate Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and process validation activities.
• Ensure quality requirements are incorporated into manufacturing processes, inspection plans, and production documentation.
• Support manufacturing readiness reviews and launch preparedness assessments.
• Coordinate quality activities associated with prototype, pilot, and production builds.

Prototype, Pilot & Launch Support

• Provide hands-on quality support during engineering builds, prototype builds, pilot builds, and production launch activities.
• Monitor build quality performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead investigation of build issues, nonconformances, and launch-related concerns.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and…