Global Product Quality Leader — Onsite, Relocation Support

Victaulic; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Victaulic seeks a Manager, Global Product Quality to lead a worldwide team focused on customer-facing quality issues, PER, CCD, and MTR processes. You will partner with sales, engineering, and manufacturing to resolve issues and support new product development through beta testing.

The role emphasizes process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic quality planning, with 10–20% travel and onsite work at global headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; advanced degree desirable.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering in manufacturing.
• 5+ years of experience managing and developing teams.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective actions (8D, DMAIC, 5-Why).
• Strong customer-facing communication with executive-facing presentation skills.
• Knowledge of statistics and quality methods; data-driven decision making.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Power BI, Minitab; QMS experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Victaulic product line is desirable.
• Willingness to travel 10-20% domestically and globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global quality team with performance reviews and career development.
• Oversee PER process end-to-end from intake to closure of issues.
• Manage CCD process with internal/external stakeholders and change reviews.
• Oversee MTR processes to meet material certs and specs.
• Interface with customers, sales, and engineering on quality concerns.
• Lead beta testing for new products with NPD teams, ensuring quality before launch.
• Develop triage processes to assess business impact and traceability.
• Coordinate containment, field alerts, and product holds as needed.
• Collaborate with PER Lab Supervisor to prioritize testing activities.
• Drive CAPA with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supplier Quality.
• Develop metrics/dashboards for PER volumes, aging, and trend analysis.
• Engage in DFMEA/quality design reviews and continuous improvement.
• Support PER analyses and reduction initiatives with supply chain.
• Perform root-cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Contribute to special projects and policy adherence across departments.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

Executive communication

Statistical methods

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent decision making

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Advanced degree desirable

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Power BI

Minitab

Job description

Victaulic seeks a Manager, Global Product Quality to lead a worldwide team focused on customer-facing quality issues, PER, CCD, and MTR processes. You will partner with sales, engineering, and manufacturing to resolve issues and support new product development through beta testing.

The role emphasizes process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic quality planning, with 10–20% travel and onsite work at global headquarters.