Plant Quality Leader for Continuous Improvement

ASTEC; Waite Park (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Astec is seeking a Quality leader to manage and advance quality activities across design, manufacturing, and supplier networks. You will resolve critical quality issues, lead CAPA programs, and drive continuous improvement in product integrity and process capability.

With a bachelor’s in quality/engineering and 7+ years in quality or operations, you will coach teams, analyze metrics, and partner with Supply Chain to improve supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Quality, Engineering, or Operations.
• Master’s degree and/or Six Sigma/CQE/CQM or OE certs are a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site quality program and ensure compliance with Astec quality standards and documentation.
• Review customer complaints, warranty issues, and field quality concerns for containment and corrective action.
• Document, track, and report key manufacturing objectives for the site.
• Review and resolve site design, manufacturing, and field issues; drive countermeasure plans to prevent recurrence.
• Facilitate timely closure of internal, supplier, and customer CAPAs and cross-functional CI projects.
• Drive prevention-focused quality initiatives across design, supply chain, manufacturing, and field support.
• Build relationships across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Support to foster ownership and continuous improvement.
• Support supplier development and action plans; analyze quality data to identify trends and opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Public speaking

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, or Operations

Master’s or Six Sigma/CQE CQE certificate desirable

Tools

Data analytics tools

BI dashboards

Job description

Astec is seeking a Quality leader to manage and advance quality activities across design, manufacturing, and supplier networks. You will resolve critical quality issues, lead CAPA programs, and drive continuous improvement in product integrity and process capability.

With a bachelor’s in quality/engineering and 7+ years in quality or operations, you will coach teams, analyze metrics, and partner with Supply Chain to improve supplier performance.