Director of Quality & Continuous Improvement

Aerostar Manufacturing; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerostar Manufacturing, based in Romulus, Michigan, seeks a Director of Quality to lead our quality strategy, QMS, and overall performance across manufacturing operations. This hands-on leader strengthens a culture of prevention, accountability, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement while building a high-performing Quality organization.

The role drives APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, and 8D activities, manages audits and customer scorecards, and leads cross-functional quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of automotive manufacturing quality experience.
• 5+ years of Quality leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in IATF 16949 and automotive customer-specific requirements.
• Extensive experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and 8D.
• Proven experience managing automotive customers, audits, and cross-functional quality improvement initiatives.
• ASQ, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and experience supporting multiple automotive OEM/Tier 1 customers are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s overall quality strategy, KPIs, and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and continuously improve our QMS in accordance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
• Serve as the senior Quality contact for automotive customers and manage escalations, corrective actions, and customer scorecards.
• Provide leadership for APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and 8D activities.
• Lead internal, customer, and third-party audits.
• Drive reductions in PPM, scrap, rework, customer complaints, warranty costs, and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Lead supplier quality performance, corrective actions, audits, and development.
• Develop and mentor Quality Managers, Engineers, Technicians, and Inspection personnel.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, and data-driven continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality leadership

IATF 16949 expertise

APQP/PPAP knowledge

Lean Six Sigma

Audits & corrective actions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

PFMEA/Control Plans/SPC/MSA/8D

Job description

Aerostar Manufacturing, based in Romulus, Michigan, seeks a Director of Quality to lead our quality strategy, QMS, and overall performance across manufacturing operations. This hands-on leader strengthens a culture of prevention, accountability, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement while building a high-performing Quality organization.

The role drives APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, and 8D activities, manages audits and customer scorecards, and leads cross-functional quality