Global Quality Director - Lead & Align Quality Worldwide

John Zink; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Global Quality Director to lead the worldwide Quality organization across Americas, Middle East, Europe, and Asia Pacific. You will set vision, drive strategy, and empower regional leaders to deliver compliant, reliable products and services.

You will build scalable systems, advance Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with operations, engineering, and commercial teams to create long-term

Qualifications

• Experience leading Quality programs in a global industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading leaders and developing geographically dispersed teams across multiple regions.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, regulatory frameworks, and risk management practices.
• Ability to set direction, establish priorities, clarify expectations, and drive accountability through leaders.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate the vision, strategy, priorities, outcomes, and expectations for the Global Quality organization.
• Lead, develop, and empower Quality leaders across regions, establishing clear accountability and effective regional execution.
• Build one globally aligned Quality organization with common standards, systems, metrics, governance, and operating rhythms.
• Set and execute the global Quality strategy aligned with business priorities and long-term value creation.
• Build and scale quality management systems, driving standardization and continuous improvement across global sites.
• Partner with business, engineering, manufacturing, commercial, service, and regional leaders to identify and mitigate operational, regulatory, and enterprise risk.
• Drive quality excellence across product realization, supplier quality, manufacturing, and service operations.
• Lead continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and other problem-solving methods.
• Ensure compliance with applicable global, regional, and local quality regulations and standards.
• Use data, analytics, and leading indicators to drive accountability and proactive improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Global quality leadership

Quality management systems

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel up to 40%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Global Quality Director to lead the worldwide Quality organization across Americas, Middle East, Europe, and Asia Pacific. You will set vision, drive strategy, and empower regional leaders to deliver compliant, reliable products and services.

You will build scalable systems, advance Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with operations, engineering, and commercial teams to create long-term