Quality Transformation Manager

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

This role leads the development and deployment of systems, behaviors, and processes that strengthen operational quality and advance our Shingo‑based transformation. The Manager embeds the principles of Operational Excellence, TWI (Training Within Industry), and the Shingo Model into daily work across manufacturing, assembly, and test operations, working cross‑functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Compliance. The manager ensures quality is designed into every process, driving continuous improvement, empowering people, and reinforcing our strategic pillars of Customer Focus;
People, Community, and Planet;
Financial Strength. Quality Transformation Engineers report directly to this manager.

• Advances the Shingo implementation roadmap and assessments; translates insights into practical, daily-system improvements.
• Facilitates workshops, gemba coaching, and behavioral observations to embed Shingo principles and ideal behaviors.
• Integrates enabling systems (daily management, tiered accountability, Leader Standard Work, A3 thinking) to ensure sustainability.

• Designs and deploys robust quality processes that deliver right‑first‑time performance across manufacturing and assembly.
• Leads root cause and corrective action (A3/8D) with strong verification of effectiveness and learning capture.
• Integrates quality planning into NPI, process changes, and risk management (PFMEA/Control Plans) to prevent defects.
• Establishes actionable in‑process quality metrics and visual dashboards that enable proactive decision‑making.

• Embeds TWI Job Instruction (JI), Job Relations (JR), and Job Methods (JM) into the plant training system.
• Ensures standard work is defined, trained, and auditable; reinforces skill progression through a capability matrix.
• Coaches Group Leaders and Supervisors on teaching/coaching techniques and behavioral consistency.

• Champions a culture of learning, accountability, and respect for every individual; models humility and curiosity.
• Facilitates kaizen events focused on stability, error‑proofing, waste elimination, and flow.
• Connects improvement outcomes directly to customer satisfaction and strategic pillar objectives.

• Partners with the Compliance Manager to align operational quality with ISO and regulatory requirements.
• Supports supplier development, internal audits, and layered process confirmation for operational performance.
• Leverages corporate quality/OpEx networks to share and adopt best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Business, or a related technical field (master’s preferred);
  Associate’s degree with four years related experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive leadership experience in quality management.
• Proven experience managing quality across multiple business units or product lines.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, regulatory compliance, and industry standards.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Embodies Respect for Every Individual; leads with humility and develops others.
• Thinks systemically; aligns behaviors, systems, and tools to principles.
• Data‑driven, customer‑focused, and comfortable from shop floor to executive level.

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Work/Life Balance:
  Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
• Health & Welfare:
  Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan…