Plant Quality Leader — Global Quality & Lean

Poclain Hydraulics, Inc; Sturtevant (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Poclain Hydraulics, Inc is seeking a Plant Quality Manager for our North American operations. You will lead quality for products, processes, and services, reporting to the Vice President of Operations.

Responsibilities span customer, supplier, production, and project quality, with aftermarket service and lifecycle focus. You will manage a local team while collaborating with colleagues globally to translate quality roadmaps into practical improvements in Yorkville and across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing quality teams.
• Experience with precision machining, castings, and forgings.
• Ability to manage quality systems and audits.
• Proven problem-solving using structured methods.
• Experience supporting new product introductions and aftermarket quality.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for quality and improvement plans.
• Develop and coach quality engineers and technicians.
• Strengthen quality across the plant with cross-functional partnerships.
• Lead QRQC-based root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Represent the customer through audits and feedback.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality management

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Customer audits

Job description

Poclain Hydraulics, Inc is seeking a Plant Quality Manager for our North American operations. You will lead quality for products, processes, and services, reporting to the Vice President of Operations.

Responsibilities span customer, supplier, production, and project quality, with aftermarket service and lifecycle focus. You will manage a local team while collaborating with colleagues globally to translate quality roadmaps into practical improvements in Yorkville and across sites.