Global Quality Director - Manufacturing Excellence

Generac Power Systems, Inc.; Siena; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pramac in Casole d’Elsa (SI) is seeking a Global Quality Manager to lead product quality across its manufacturing network. Reporting to the COO, you will provide leadership to plant Quality Managers and establish common quality standards and improvement priorities.

You will drive KPIs, oversee supplier quality and coordinate cross-plant quality initiatives, ensuring rigorous processes for inspection, testing and compliance with ISO 9001 and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Quality Management or a related field.
• At least 10 years of quality management experience in multinational manufacturing, with leadership across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality tools (APQP, FMEA, control plans, 8D, CAPA, SPC, MSA).
• Fluent English is mandatory; Italian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define global quality strategy and annual priorities, translating them into action plans with plant Quality Managers and General Managers.
• Lead the plant quality network through reviews and best-practice sharing across sites.
• Establish common quality guidelines, control plans, and acceptance criteria for incoming materials, processes, and final testing.
• Align inspection methods, traceability, nonconformity management and quality documentation with Engineering and local teams.
• Ensure quality requirements are included in new product introductions and changes across plants.
• Define KPIs, dashboards, and reporting for global quality performance.
• Lead cross-plant improvement projects to reduce defects and cost of poor quality.
• Coordinate root cause analysis and CAPA using 8D and related methods.
• Analyze customer complaints and warranty data to drive product quality improvements.
• Coordinate supplier quality requirements and supplier development programs.

Skills

Quality data analysis

ISO 9001

APQP

FMEA

8D

CAPA

SPC

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership across sites

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Quality Management or a related field

Job description

Pramac in Casole d’Elsa (SI) is seeking a Global Quality Manager to lead product quality across its manufacturing network. Reporting to the COO, you will provide leadership to plant Quality Managers and establish common quality standards and improvement priorities.

You will drive KPIs, oversee supplier quality and coordinate cross-plant quality initiatives, ensuring rigorous processes for inspection, testing and compliance with ISO 9001 and industry best practices.