Director of Quality

Bell & Associates, Inc.; Vaughan; On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Associates, Inc. seeks a Director of Operational Excellence to lead process improvement and quality initiatives within a manufacturing setting. This leadership role requires a strong background in Lean/Six Sigma and operational excellence, driving measurable improvements in manufacturing performance. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to fostering a culture of operational excellence.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in a technical manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading Lean/Six Sigma events and driving transformation with proven results.
• Prior training and certification in Operational Excellence methodologies required.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement process improvement programs aligning with business strategy.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives for operational performance metrics.
• Coach to develop a problem-solving culture across the organization.

Skills

Lean/Six Sigma

Leadership

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations or related field

Tools

Operational Excellence tools

Job description

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Base pay range

$170,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr

Director of Operational Excellence - Aero

Nashville, TN - relocation assistance available

Bell & Associates has been engaged to find our client their next Director of Operational Excellence. The Director, Operational Excellence will focus on building a foundation of Quality processes, lean manufacturing initiatives and process improvements to drive a culture of operational excellence within the Manufacturing function and establish a sustainable continuous improvement practice within the facility.

This highly “hands on” position will act as a change agent, partnering with Senior Leaders across the site to identify, develop, prioritize, and execute specific process, quality and continuous improvement projects and roadmaps that drive measurable improvement in manufacturing performance and achievement of quality and operations excellence objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define, design and implement process and continuous improvement programs focused on improvement of production processes and quality metrics that align with the overall business strategy.
• Provide a foundational resource for training, coaching and leading transformation across the organization using Operational Excellence principles and techniques.
• Ensure processes are in place that are monitored, measured, analyzed and standardized within the Quality function across the organization.
• Implement formal review of key operational performance/financial performance metrics, with input to weekly and/or monthly KPI reports and review meetings
• Facilitate cross functional process improvement initiatives and root cause analysis
• Provide event follow-up to monitor the progress of projects to ensure timely action, early intervention, appropriate support and achievement of expected tangible benefits. Follow-up after the completion of events to ensure the improvement/benefits have been sustained.
• Engage the workforce as a coach to develop a problem-solving culture at all levels of the organization, and identify/empower the change agents
• Effectively use project management skills and tools to manage improvement projects
• Lead and direct Root Cause Failure Analysis of significant People, Process and Equipment related to downtime events; implement permanent corrective actions to mitigate probability of reoccurrence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations or related field
• 10+ years of well-rounded progressive leadership experience working in a highly technical manufacturing environment
• Prior training and certification in Operational Excellence process improvement tools and methodologies.
• 2+ years of experience leading Lean/Six Sigma events and driving lean transformation with proven results
• Excellent verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills required
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships and influence others without authority
• Operational Excellence experience within Aerospace manufacturing Required

Bell & Associates, Inc. was recently recognized by Forbes list of Best Professional Recruiting Firms in America - https://www.forbes.com/best-professional-recruiting-firms/list/3/#tab:overall

BETTER TALENT. BETTER OPPORTUNITY. FIND IT HERE.

Bell & Associates, Inc. is a recognized Executive Recruiting & Staffing leader based in Kansas City. We focus and specialize in the following practice areas - Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Executive Leadership, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Manufacturing/Operations Management. We provide top talent to our clients on a Direct Hire, Contract, and Contract-to-Hire basis.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Management, and Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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Vision insurance

401(k)

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