Director of Quality – Consumer Goods

Ajulia Executive Search; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm in Milwaukee is seeking a Director of Quality Systems to lead activities ensuring alignment with corporate goals across multiple facilities. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a natural science and a minimum of five years of quality assurance leadership experience, preferably in high-speed regulated manufacturing. This full-time position offers a critical role in driving compliance and quality standards within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a natural science is required.
• Minimum of five years in senior-level quality assurance or quality control leadership.
• Strong preference for experience overseeing operations across multiple sites.
• Experience in high-speed consumer goods regulated manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead all activities within the Quality Systems function.
• Oversee the Quality Assurance budget.
• Evaluate internal and external audit results and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with regulatory and executive leadership; support customer communications.
• Provide direction to Quality System Managers and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-site management

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural science

Job description

Overview

Lead all activities within the Quality Systems function, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and consistent implementation across all facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all activities within the Quality Systems function, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and consistent implementation across all facilities
• Oversee the Quality Assurance budget and guide the development and enforcement of corporate standards, policies, and procedures
• Evaluate internal and external audit results, drive corrective actions, and ensure compliance with cGMP and regulated product requirements
• Partner with regulatory and executive leadership, support customer communications, and represent the company during audits and site visits
• Provide direction to Quality System Managers and review corporate documentation to ensure effectiveness and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree required with a strong emphasis in a natural science.
• Minimum of five years in senior-level quality assurance or quality control leadership, ideally at the Director or Senior Manager level, with a strong preference for experience overseeing operations across multiple sites
• Ability to manage multiple sites
• Experience in high-speed consumer goods regulated manufacturing required; contract manufacturing is a plus
• Experience with cGMP manufacturing

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance and Manufacturing

Industries

• Manufacturing
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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