Global Quality & Continuous Improvement Leader

Nidec Motor Corporation; St. Louis (MO); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nidec Motor Corporation is seeking a Quality Manager to lead product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction across motors, gearmotor assemblies, machined components, and related systems. You will drive continuous improvement, manage APQP/PPAP, and coordinate with engineering, procurement, and operations to ensure robust quality controls.

The role requires leadership across the product lifecycle, strong problem-solving, and a track record of reducing COPQ, warranty costs, and defects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Applied Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Quality Management, or Applied Science preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead cross-functional teams to launch new products while ensuring quality, reliability, safety, and customer requirements.
• Manage APQP and Safe Launch processes to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve quality performance, customer satisfaction, and operational effectiveness.
• Lead COPQ reduction, warranty expense reduction, and manufacturing defect reduction projects.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve quality concerns and strengthen relationships.
• Facilitate 8D investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Champion Six Sigma methodologies and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Lead quality system enhancement projects including measurement systems and process controls.
• Develop and present quality performance reviews, business updates, and executive communications.
• Ensure ISO 9001 compliance and adherence to customer requirements and QMS expectations.
• Support supplier qualification, development, audits, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Conduct audits and assessments at facilities, suppliers, and customer sites to verify conformance.

Connaissances

Quality management

ISO 9001

Six Sigma Green Belt

8D problem solving

Root cause analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related

MBA/Quality Management preferred

Outils

Minitab

APQP/PPAP

Description du poste

Nidec Motor Corporation is seeking a Quality Manager to lead product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction across motors, gearmotor assemblies, machined components, and related systems. You will drive continuous improvement, manage APQP/PPAP, and coordinate with engineering, procurement, and operations to ensure robust quality controls.

The role requires leadership across the product lifecycle, strong problem-solving, and a track record of reducing COPQ, warranty costs, and defects