Director of Quality & Continuous Improvement

Metal Technologies; Auburn Junction (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Metal Technologies is hiring a Director of Quality in the United States, Indiana. The role leads the implementation and continuous improvement of corporate quality systems, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer requirements across manufacturing locations.

You will translate quality strategy into objectives, provide guidance to plant Quality Managers, and drive advanced problem-solving, APQP/PPAP, PPAP, and corrective actions. Travel around 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, metallurgy, materials science, manufacturing engineering, quality, or related technical discipline.
• ASQ or equivalent certifications are preferred.
• Experience leading corporate or multi-site quality initiatives and working with automotive customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the enterprise Quality Management System across manufacturing locations.
• Translate corporate quality strategy into objectives and measurable improvements.
• Provide leadership and coaching to plant Quality Managers and teams; escalate significant risks.
• Direct quality planning and launch-readiness support (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC).
• Lead 8D, root-cause analysis, error proofing, corrective actions, and prevention of recurrence.
• Collaborate with plant leadership to resolve customer complaints and complex technical issues; report progress and risk to leadership.
• Maintain quality scorecards; monitor defects, scrap, and cost of poor quality; drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate audits and corrective-action effectiveness; support supplier qualification and performance programs.
• Standardize quality methods for foundry and machining operations; ensure traceability and metrology controls.
• Identify systemic trends and disseminate best practices across locations.
• Develop and deliver training on quality systems, automotive tools, statistics, and leadership.

Skills

IATF 16949

ISO 9001

Leadership

APQP/PPAP

FMEA/Control Plans

Root-cause analysis

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical methods

Metallurgy knowledge

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Quality/Metallurgy or related

Advanced degree or MBA preferred

Tools

AIAG CQI standards

Metrology & calibration

Job description

Metal Technologies is hiring a Director of Quality in the United States, Indiana. The role leads the implementation and continuous improvement of corporate quality systems, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer requirements across manufacturing locations.

You will translate quality strategy into objectives, provide guidance to plant Quality Managers, and drive advanced problem-solving, APQP/PPAP, PPAP, and corrective actions. Travel around 25% is expected.