Sr Quality Manager

THE COMPANY

Barbachano International has been retained to seek a Senior Quality Manager for our client, a global design, engineering, and manufacturing company that sells product solutions to the white goods, EV & Commercial industries, as well as adjacent markets and after-sales channels. Our client manufactures more than 10,000 sophisticated controls for commercial and home appliances. Primary applications include controls for clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, electric and gas cooking, ice makers, fluid dispensing, storage water heaters, gas valves for space/central heating, and automotive/off road temperature and fluid controls. Their global headquarters is located very near to Chicago, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers, and 12 manufacturing locations.

THE POSITION

The Senior Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the effective implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) within the plant. This role is pivotal in upholding the highest quality standards for our products and processes, ensuring customer satisfaction, and driving a culture of quality excellence across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of quality management principles, experience in a manufacturing environment, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in achieving quality objectives.

• This role is pivotal in upholding the highest standards for our products and processes, ensuring customer satisfaction, and driving a culture of quality excellence across the organization.
• Reports to management on the performance of the quality system so that it can be evaluated and improved.
• Represents customer needs in internal functions related to quality requirements.
• Responsible for supporting programs that help with the department’s performance indicators.
• The ideal candidate will ensure that the Quality System is established, implemented, and maintained within the plant.
• Reports to management on the performance of the quality system so that it can be evaluated and improved. Represents customer needs in internal functions related to quality requirements.
• Responsible for supporting programs that help with the department’s performance indicators.

• Improve Customer Score Cards
• Control of Non-Conforming Material
• Customer Complaints
• PPMs (Parts Per Million)
• Material Sorting

THE CANDIDATE

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Quality Administration ideal.
• Certified Quality Manager or Certified Quality Engineer ideal.
• Experience minimum of 5 years as a Quality Manager.
• Certification experience in ISO 90001, leading certifications.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of quality management principles.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross functional teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills able to motivate others.
• Proficiency in quality management software.
• Strong organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.