Chief Quality Architect — Multi-Plant ISO 9001 Leader

Astro Shapes, LLC; Struthers (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Astro Shapes, LLC seeks a Director of Quality to own the quality strategy across all plants, unifying standards for extrusion, finishing, thermal barrier and fabrication, and to steward the Quality Management System and certifications. This leader serves as the senior quality voice to customers and drives improvements that reduce complaints and the cost of quality.

The role spans office and production floors, with travel between local plants, owning supplier quality and leading preventative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science or related field.
• 10+ years in quality in heavy/metals manufacturing with 5+ years leading multi-site teams.
• Experience owning ISO 9001 QMS and audits.
• Strong problem-solving with 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC, MSA.
• Executive presence with customers and leadership; data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Set company-wide quality strategy, goals, KPIs and report results to executives.
• Own the Quality Management System and ISO 9001 certification and audits.
• Lead plant Quality Managers and teams; build succession and training.
• Standardize inspection, testing and release across plants (mill, painted, anodized, thermal barrier).
• Serve as executive contact for customer quality, audits, scorecards and specs.
• Lead 8D, root cause, CAPA investigations and verify fixes.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Die Shop, Sales and EHS on launches and changes.
• Own supplier quality including audits and corrective actions.
• Build quality data tools for real-time defect visibility.
• Manage Quality department budget, lab equipment and calibration.

Skills

Quality leadership

ISO 9001

Executive presence

Cross-site leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Metallurgy/Materials Science

Job description

Astro Shapes, LLC seeks a Director of Quality to own the quality strategy across all plants, unifying standards for extrusion, finishing, thermal barrier and fabrication, and to steward the Quality Management System and certifications. This leader serves as the senior quality voice to customers and drives improvements that reduce complaints and the cost of quality.

The role spans office and production floors, with travel between local plants, owning supplier quality and leading preventative