Global Quality Leader - 5-Sigma & NPI Excellence

ZT Systems; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

ZT Systems seeks a Leader of Global Quality to drive the worldwide quality strategy for datacenter rack manufacturing. You will own end-to-end quality from incoming materials to final shipment, guiding EVT/DVT and mass production while fostering a culture of prevention-based quality and continuous improvement.

The role leads multi-site quality teams, partners with Engineering and Program Management, and focuses on supplier quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction across a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Industrial Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive quality leadership experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• 8+ years leading global quality organizations across multiple sites and regions.
• Extensive experience in datacenter infrastructure, server, networking, electronics, electromechanical systems, or related manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success achieving and sustaining world‑class quality performance at scale.
• Deep understanding of EVT, DVT, Pilot, Production Validation, and Mass Production quality processes.
• Strong expertise in quality methodologies including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Control, DOE, FMEA, MSA, APQP/PPAP, Reliability Engineering.
• Proven track record leading supplier quality and contract manufacturing ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global quality strategy aligned with business objectives, customer expectations, and manufacturing growth plans.
• Lead quality teams across multiple regions, manufacturing sites, and supplier ecosystems.
• Build a culture centered on defect prevention, operational discipline, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Own quality readiness and risk management throughout EVT, DVT, Pilot, and Mass Production phases.
• Establish quality gates and criteria for progression between development and production milestones.
• Lead DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, reliability assessments, and validation strategies.
• Partner with Product Engineering and Program Management teams to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and quality requirements are incorporated early in the design process.
• Ensure lessons learned are systematically captured and deployed into future product generations.
• Drive world-class quality performance from receiving inspection through assembly, test, packaging, and final shipment.
• Develop advanced manufacturing quality controls utilizing SPC, process capability analysis, automated inspection systems, and data analytics.
• Monitor and improve key metrics including Sigma performance, DPPM/PPM, FPY, RTY, COPQ, escapes, field failures, and RMAs.
• Lead structured root-cause investigations using 8D, DMAIC, Six Sigma, A3, FTA, and SPC.
• Establish a global supplier quality strategy and scorecards with executive reviews.
• Serve as executive customer interface for quality and reliability discussions.

Skills

Quality leadership

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Statistical Process Control

DOE

Root cause analysis

Supplier quality

NPI quality

Executive communication

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Industrial Engineering

Master's degree preferred; MBA a plus

Tools

CAPA systems

Quality management systems (QMS)

Job description

ZT Systems seeks a Leader of Global Quality to drive the worldwide quality strategy for datacenter rack manufacturing. You will own end-to-end quality from incoming materials to final shipment, guiding EVT/DVT and mass production while fostering a culture of prevention-based quality and continuous improvement.

The role leads multi-site quality teams, partners with Engineering and Program Management, and focuses on supplier quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction across a global