Quality & Continuous Improvement Lead, Operations

Watts Water Technologies; Export (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Watts Water Technologies in Export, PA, is seeking a Manufacturing/Quality leader to drive the Quality Management System and continuous improvement initiatives. You will lead production and supplier quality programs, partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to reduce waste and improve process capability, and ensure sustainable product quality across the site.

The role supervises a 3-4 person Quality team, reports to the Director of Operations, and is onsite in Export, PA with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of diverse manufacturing experience across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Production, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• 3+ years of leadership developing teams and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives delivering safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction gains.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain to identify opportunities and implement solutions.
• Manage internal audits, CAPA, root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Monitor customer quality performance and lead problem-solving to resolve quality concerns.
• Support new product introductions through quality planning, validation, testing and launch activities.
• Lead process capability studies, gage R&R and manufacturing validations to improve quality.
• Manage supplier quality, including PPAP approvals, audits, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead and maintain the Quality Management System and ISO 9001 compliance.
• Coordinate audits and ensure compliance with standards and requirements.
• Lead MRB activities and make data-driven quality decisions.
• Develop and coach the Quality team, establishing objectives and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Quality assurance

Process improvement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Watts Water Technologies in Export, PA, is seeking a Manufacturing/Quality leader to drive the Quality Management System and continuous improvement initiatives. You will lead production and supplier quality programs, partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to reduce waste and improve process capability, and ensure sustainable product quality across the site.

The role supervises a 3-4 person Quality team, reports to the Director of Operations, and is onsite in Export, PA with