Director of Quality

Confidential Global Company; Mississippi; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Global Company seeks an accomplished operations executive with a proven track record in leading complex manufacturing environments. The candidate will balance strategic vision with hands-on engagement on the plant floor, driving performance, safety, quality, and productivity initiatives across multiple functions.

The role requires a senior leader capable of developing operating plans, managing budgets, allocating resources, and delivering financial and productivity targets while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, business, manufacturing, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience including plant/site/multi-functional responsibility.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, and operations.
• Data-driven decision-making, disciplined execution, and continuous-improvement track record.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, production systems, quality management, supply chain, and performance management.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Safety and compliance

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/operations/business

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The successful candidate is an accomplished operations executive with a strong record of leading complex manufacturing environments. They bring a balanced leadership style: strategic enough to establish a long-term operating vision and practical enough to engage directly with teams, processes, and performance challenges on the plant floor.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, business, manufacturing, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Ten or more years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience, including meaningful responsibility for plant, site, or multi-functional operations.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams across manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, and related operational areas.
• Proven ability to improve operational performance through data-driven decision-making, disciplined execution, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, production systems, quality management, supply-chain operations, and performance-management practices.
• Experience developing operating plans, managing budgets, allocating resources, and achieving financial and productivity targets.
• Strong understanding of workplace safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory-compliance expectations within a manufacturing setting.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, coaching, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels of an organization, from frontline employees to executive leadership.