Quality Leader — New Model & Supplier Excellence

Top Echelon Software, LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a Quality Manager to lead New Model Quality, Process Quality, and Supplier Quality in a manufacturing setting. The role focuses on driving quality performance, developing staff, strengthening supplier relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction through robust quality systems and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading teams, managing supplier quality actions, audits, and NPI quality readiness, while developing budgets and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of quality leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with supplier, process quality and new model launches.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the New Model Quality, Process Quality, and Supplier Quality teams.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships to improve quality performance.
• Oversee supplier corrective and preventive action activities.
• Ensure timely resolution of quality concerns.
• Analyze supplier and internal quality issues, implementing corrective actions.
• Develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets and business plans.
• Coach, mentor, and develop associates.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Support internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Manage and monitor internal quality audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Oversee quality activities related to new product launches and new model introduction.
• Lead resolution of supplier quality issues.
• Champion and sustain5Sand workplace organization initiatives.
• Oversee manufacturing process and quality requirements for new model implementation.
• Establish departmental goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support cross-functional teams.

Skills

Quality leadership

Supplier quality management

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a Quality Manager to lead New Model Quality, Process Quality, and Supplier Quality in a manufacturing setting. The role focuses on driving quality performance, developing staff, strengthening supplier relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction through robust quality systems and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading teams, managing supplier quality actions, audits, and NPI quality readiness, while developing budgets and