Director, Enterprise Quality & Process Excellence

Malibu Boats, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Malibu Boats, Inc. seeks a Director, Enterprise Quality Assurance to lead the company-wide QA strategy across manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and beyond.

You will own APQP, PFMEA, control plans, gates, and in-plant quality systems, driving defect prevention and KPI improvement. Responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Continuous Improvement, plus building a high-performing QA team and ensuring quality readiness for new product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in plant quality assurance and/or manufacturing quality in an industrial environment.
• Deep expertise in APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and in-plant quality systems.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide APQP activities to ensure quality in new products and processes.
• Oversee PFMEA, control plans, inspection standards, and quality gates.
• Ensure proactive in-plant quality, including audits, inspections, and defect containment.
• Drive KPIs (first pass yield, defect rates, scrap, rework) and data analytics.
• Lead root cause analysis, CAPA, and cross-functional improvement initiatives.

Skills

Advanced quality planning

Leadership and team development

Data-driven decision making

Process discipline

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Accountability and integrity

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Quality management software

Job description

Malibu Boats, Inc. seeks a Director, Enterprise Quality Assurance to lead the company-wide QA strategy across manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and beyond.

You will own APQP, PFMEA, control plans, gates, and in-plant quality systems, driving defect prevention and KPI improvement. Responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Continuous Improvement, plus building a high-performing QA team and ensuring quality readiness for new product