Quality Excellence & CI Leader - Plant Operations

CrossFire Group; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CrossFire Group is seeking a Plant CI and Quality Excellence Group Leader to drive quality initiatives and oversee QMS, QOS, and PMT across a manufacturing facility. You will lead a team, promote a data-driven quality culture, and ensure regulatory and customer-facing certifications are achieved.

You will collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and external partners to deploy scalable quality systems, mentor teams, and lead cross-functional continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations or related field.
• 8+ years with Bachelor's, 6+ years with Master's, or 3+ years with PhD.
• Experience implementing, supporting, and improving Quality Management Systems.
• Strong knowledge of automotive quality standards (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, MES).
• Experience leading audits and certification activities.
• VDA, ISO, or IATF auditing experience; auditor certification preferred.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and technical documentation skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions and with external partners.
• High level of integrity and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team responsible for Quality Excellence, QMS, QOS, and process management initiatives.
• Champion a quality-first culture by promoting continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.
• Define, implement, and sustain Quality Excellence programs across the plant.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentorship to quality system users and stakeholders.
• Lead deployment, integration, validation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of QMS and QOS platforms.
• Gather business requirements and user feedback to optimize quality systems and processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure quality systems stay reliable and compliant.
• Monitor quality system effectiveness and ensure compliance with procedures and standards.
• Lead audits and certification activities; support supplier quality audits as needed.
• Drive data collection, data mining, and reporting to improve decision making.

Skills

Quality Systems

Auditing

Project Management

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing/Operations or related field

Job description

CrossFire Group is seeking a Plant CI and Quality Excellence Group Leader to drive quality initiatives and oversee QMS, QOS, and PMT across a manufacturing facility. You will lead a team, promote a data-driven quality culture, and ensure regulatory and customer-facing certifications are achieved.

You will collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and external partners to deploy scalable quality systems, mentor teams, and lead cross-functional continuous improvement