Components Quality Manager

000305 Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership seeks an experienced quality leader to drive the plant's Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer requirements. You will lead audits, coordinate corrective actions, and collaborate across production, engineering, lab, and supply chain to deliver robust quality improvements.

The role emphasizes SPC-driven process capability, root cause analysis, and facilitating Lean/Six Sigma initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive quality leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, QMS, and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Expertise in SPC, APQP, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies.
• Proven success leading continuous improvement through Lean/Six Sigma or similar programs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the plant Quality Management System (QMS) for compliance with customer, industry, and company standards.
• Act as the primary customer quality representative, managing quality issues, audits, and corrective actions.
• Drive plant-wide quality improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Establish and monitor SPC systems to improve process capability and product quality.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, lab, and supply chain to reduce scrap and costs while improving performance.
• Manage customer and supplier quality certifications, audits, PPAP submissions, and compliance requirements for on-time launches.
• Maintain quality documentation, records retention, and environmental compliance activities.

Skills

QMS leadership

SPC

APQP

Lean Six Sigma

Customer audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field

Tools

CAPA systems

PPAP processes

Minitab

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the plant Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with customer, industry, and company standards.
• Act as the primary customer quality representative, building trusted relationships and effectively managing quality issues, audits, and corrective actions.
• Drive plant-wide quality improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and advanced problem-solving methodologies.
• Establish, monitor, and enhance Statistical Process Control (SPC) systems to improve process capability, reduce variation, and strengthen product quality.
• Partner with production, engineering, laboratory, and supply chain teams to analyze quality data, reduce scrap, lower costs, and improve operational performance.
• Manage customer and supplier quality certifications, audits, PPAP submissions, and compliance requirements to ensure on-time approvals and successful launches.
• Maintain quality documentation, records retention, environmental compliance activities, and document control systems while supporting business growth and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive quality leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Expertise in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies.
• Proven success leading continuous improvement efforts through Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar operational excellence programs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to confidently interact with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience supporting customer audits, quality certifications, and quality issue resolution within highly regulated or automotive manufacturing environments.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership Welcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.