Quality & Continuous Improvement Leader — Plant Operations

Modine Manufacturing Company; Grenada (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

401k match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Modine Manufacturing Company in the United States is seeking a Quality Manager - Plant Operations to lead quality assurance and continuous improvement across the manufacturing plant.

You will develop strategic quality initiatives, oversee the QMS, and lead a team of quality engineers to reduce defects while collaborating with engineering, production and supply chain. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes data-driven methods and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of quality management in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ASHRAE standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Expertise in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and advanced quality methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with welding, brazing, assembly, and testing.
• Proficiency in quality data analysis tools (Minitab, JMP, or similar).
• Excellent communication and leadership across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the plant quality strategy aligned with business goals.
• Mange the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure ISO 9001 and ASHRAE compliance.
• Oversee plant-wide quality improvement initiatives, reducing defects, scrap, and rework.
• Lead RCCA, CA, and CIP to address recurring quality issues.
• Implement and maintain SPC, FMEA, and DOE to drive process improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to enhance DFM and NPI quality standards.
• Lead and develop the quality team with coaching and mentorship.
• Drive supplier quality initiatives including supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Monitor KPI's and report insights to plant leadership.
• Serve as liaison for customer quality concerns and third-party audits.
• Collaborate to foster a culture of quality ownership across plant functions.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Quality data analysis

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Modine Manufacturing Company in the United States is seeking a Quality Manager - Plant Operations to lead quality assurance and continuous improvement across the manufacturing plant.

You will develop strategic quality initiatives, oversee the QMS, and lead a team of quality engineers to reduce defects while collaborating with engineering, production and supply chain. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes data-driven methods and regulatory compliance.