Quality Excellence Lead for Manufacturing & ISO

LAPP Americas; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LAPP Americas is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee quality systems, conduct audits, manage nonconformances, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead a quality group of Inspectors, and ensure adherence to ISO 9001/14001 while reducing scrap and defects. The role reports to the Florham Park, NJ site with remote travel as needed.

Qualifications

• The candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of quality experience in manufacturing, with at least 2 years in a leadership role; wire and cable experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; UL knowledge is a plus.
• Proficiency in quality tools: root cause analysis, 8D, PFMEA, control plans, SPC and MRB.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher) preferred.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve quality management systems and procedures.
• Oversee ISO 9001/14001 certification, records, control, and ISO 45001 support.
• Lead cross-functional quality task force to identify top issues.
• Manage customer complaints and lead 8D corrective actions; assist suppliers as needed.
• Participate in FMEA revisions to identify failure points and preventive measures.
• Lead MRB to review quality-hold and reduce backlog.
• Audit production processes for adherence to work instructions and checks.
• Define, track and report quality KPIs in daily/weekly meetings.
• Onboard and train new operators on quality requirements and in-process checks.
• Coach and develop the quality team and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Quality ownership

Cross-functional collab

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Decision making

Communication

Continuous improvement

Wire/cable knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Quality

Tools

SAP ERP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

LAPP Americas is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee quality systems, conduct audits, manage nonconformances, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead a quality group of Inspectors, and ensure adherence to ISO 9001/14001 while reducing scrap and defects. The role reports to the Florham Park, NJ site with remote travel as needed.