The Quality Director will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's quality management systems and processes, ensuring that all products meet the highest standards of quality, integrity, and functionality. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving quality initiatives, strategic production evaluations, and corrective measures to prevent and resolve quality challenges. The Quality Director will ensure alignment with industry standards and customer expectations, fostering a culture of excellence and operational efficiency across all manufacturing sites.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and integrate a quality management system.
• Develop and implement quality standard testing and evaluation processes.
• Evaluate production operations from a strategic level to ensure that products meet quality, integrity, functionality, and other specifications and requirements.
• Collaborates with management and senior staff across production departments and roles to draft acceptable quality standards.
• Prevent escalation of quality challenges.
• Facilitates communication among production divisions and management.
• Assesses test results and approves recommended changes.
• Reviews quality control documentation such as checklists, logs, and reports for effectiveness, accuracy, and relevance.
• Conducts random inspections and quality control checks.
• Periodically reports status of quality control and operations to executive leadership.
• Responsible for planning, developing, and directing quality assurance policies, programs, and initiatives.
• Directs process and product testing to ensure materials, parts, and products comply with established quality standards.
• Develops and implements quality standards, tools, training, and methods.
• Monitors and evaluates the performance of the production process and quality of resulting products to improve existing modes of operation.
• Possesses extensive knowledge of industry standards for product quality.
• Understand customer needs in order to develop effective quality control processes.
• Eliminating products that are not up to standard and finding the reasons for product problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to train staff.
• Thorough understanding of quality control standards and methodologies.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing and production in the industry.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related industrial, scientific, or business field required; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven experience as a Quality Manager or Director, preferably 5-10 years of experience.
• In-depth understanding of quality control procedures, PPAP and first article inspection.
• Experience with quality management systems. ISO or ANSI experience preferred.
• Preferred: Experience or familiarity working with Private Equity Firms.

Physical Requirements:

• Work requires normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Corrected hearing and vision to normal acceptable range.
• A significant amount of time will be spent in a production environment.
• Production area is not climate controlled and may experience extreme temperatures.
• This position requires approximately 4-6 hours per day standing and/or walking.
• This position requires the ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.