Product Quality Leader

Rehlko; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 89,800 - 114,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Work‑life flexibility

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

Rehlko in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is seeking a Product Quality Owner to manage product quality performance across assigned product families, ensuring customer satisfaction and defect prevention. You will lead quality initiatives and work closely with manufacturing operations to drive improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. The company offers competitive compensation, work-life flexibility, and a commitment to sustainability and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, reliability, or operations.
• Experience driving quality improvement and defect prevention.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and own product quality performance across assigned product families.
• Lead and develop quality team members.
• Analyze quality-related losses and lead initiatives to reduce complaints.

Skills

Quality improvement

Defect prevention

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Related technical discipline

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy‑resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever‑changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work‑life flexibility
• Recognition and rewards
• Development and career opportunities
• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

Job Overview

The Product Quality Owner manages and owns product quality performance across assigned product families, from supplier through manufacturing and customer delivery. This role serves as the primary quality leader for products supporting top strategic customers, driving a customer‑first, preventive quality mindset that reduces risk and prevents defects. The Product Quality Owner leads and develops quality team members while owning product and customer quality outcomes. Embedded within manufacturing and aligned with engineering and cross‑functional teams, this role drives defect prevention, structured problem solving, and corrective action to improve First Pass Yield, reduce customer escapes, and lower Cost of Poor Quality.

Specific Responsibilities

New Product Development & Product Readiness

• Support new product development, design changes, and cost‑reduction initiatives by ensuring quality requirements, validation activities, and manufacturability expectations are met.
• Apply lessons learned and field feedback to strengthen future product designs and processes.

Customer & Product Quality

• Manage product quality performance for assigned product families, maintaining accountability for customer escapes, chronic issues, and reliability performance.
• Identify and prioritize product and customer risks using manufacturing data, field feedback, and performance indicators.
• Lead containment and mitigation actions to protect customers and minimize operational and business impact.

Manufacturing Quality Support

• Partner directly with manufacturing operations to improve First Pass Yield, reduce quality holds, and eliminate rework and bottlenecks.
• Ensure effective in‑process controls, inspection strategies, and verification methods are consistently executed.
• Lead structured problem solving and corrective action to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.

Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze quality‑related losses and lead initiatives to reduce scrap, rework, test failures, warranty cost, and customer complaints.
• Use data‑driven methods to prioritize improvement actions with the greatest customer and business impact.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial), Operations, Process Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, reliability, or operations with demonstrated leadership and cross‑functional impact.
• Proven experience driving quality improvement, defect prevention, corrective action, and risk mitigation in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading or supporting continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, RCCA, CAPA).
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, influence cross‑functional teams, and deliver results in a fast‑paced operational setting.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing team members, formally or informal.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and reporting tools preferred (e.g., Excel, Power BI, or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience supporting products for strategic or key customers in a manufacturing environment.
• Background in cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction, warranty analysis, and reliability improvement.
• SAP Experience.

Salary range for this position is $89,800.00‑$114,100.00. The specific salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

About Us

Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.

It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national, state, local, or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person's physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment, please contact [e-mail]. Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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