Head of Quality

Freudenberg; Durham (NC); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Freudenberg is hiring a Head of Quality for the Durham/Asheville region. This role leads the Quality team, maintains the QMS, and ensures ISO and IATF compliance.

You will drive Lean/Six Sigma improvements, partner across functions, and act as the primary quality contact for customers and internal stakeholders. The position requires 3+ years in quality with hands-on quality systems experience, plus 3+ years of people leadership.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering or Business preferred.
• 3+ years of quality experience, including hands-on technical quality and quality systems management.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience in nonwovens/textiles, medical, pharmaceutical, or automotive manufacturing preferred.
• IATF experience/certification and Lead Auditor qualification are strong pluses.

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach, and develop the Quality team.
• Maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure ISO/IATF compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and quality tools.
• Partner cross-functionally to integrate quality standards across product development and operations.
• Identify and mitigate quality risks while ensuring regulatory and internal compliance.
• Serve as the key quality contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor quality KPIs and provide insights to leadership.

Kenntnisse

Quality leadership

People leadership

ISO/IATF knowledge

Quality analytics

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree (Engineering or Business)

IATF certification / Lead Auditor

Jobbeschreibung

## Head of QualityApply: Durham, NC: Full time: Posted Today: R\\_00108773**Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!**# Responsibilities:* Lead, coach, and develop the Quality team, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.* Maintain the **Quality Management System (QMS)** and ensure compliance with **ISO and IATF standards**.* Drive continuous improvement using **Lean, Six Sigma, and quality tools** to improve product and process performance.* Partner cross-functionally to integrate quality standards across product development and operations.* Identify and mitigate quality risks while ensuring regulatory and internal compliance.* Serve as the key quality contact for customers and internal stakeholders, resolving concerns and supporting customer satisfaction.* Monitor **quality KPIs and performance metrics**, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.# Qualifications:* Bachelor’s degree required; **Engineering or Business preferred**.* 3+ years of **quality experience**, including hands-on technical quality and quality systems management.* 3+ years of **people leadership experience**.* Experience in **nonwovens/textiles, medical, pharmaceutical, or automotive manufacturing** preferred.* **IATF experience/certification** and Lead Auditor qualification are strong pluses.* Strong communicator with **confidence, urgency, and the ability to influence others**.* Based in **Durham or Asheville, NC**, with ability to travel to the sister location **one week per month**. The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA)