Quality Manager

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Parker Hannifin seeks a Quality leader to direct the quality function and sustain the lean culture at the plant level. You will establish and optimize a robust quality management system aligned with ISO 9001 requirements to meet division-wide quality objectives.

You will drive training, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives, lead cross-functional teams, and monitor supplier quality to ensure top-tier performance and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of Quality/Engineering experience.
• ISO 9001 knowledge; QS-9000 familiarity for automotive sector.
• ASQ certifications preferred (CQE, CSSBB, CQMgr).
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA; strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Communicate customer, regulatory and organizational requirements to assure product quality and satisfaction.
• Oversee documentation and implementation of the quality management system to ensure compliance.
• Ensure training for individuals affecting quality and measure performance.
• Coordinate plant internal, customer and third-party quality system audits.
• Maintain corrective action system for nonconformances and complaints.
• Establish performance metrics to evaluate quality, service, and cost of poor quality for improvement.
• Assess supplier capabilities and monitor supplier quality.

Skills

Quality management

Lean

Six Sigma

Statistical Process Control

Failure Mode & Effects Analysis

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering

ASQ CQE/CSSBB/CQMgr certifications preferred

Job description

Position Summary

Provide leadership and management for the quality function and sustain the quality philosophy and lean culture for the division at the plant level. Establish, maintain and optimize an effective quality management system. Implement the division's quality plan at the plant level to achieve the divisions overall quality objectives. Enhance and improve the Division's products and services through the implementation of ISO 9001, problem-solving tools, prevention methods, quality-at-the-source and continual improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

Are you ready to shape a brighter future? At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.

We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That's why we're seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

Your day-to-day / What we are expecting from you / Your responsibilities

• Communicates customer, regulatory and organizational requirements to assure product quality, contract compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Oversees the effective documentation and implementation of the quality management system to assure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements and the standards set by corporate/division policies.
• Works with the leadership team to ensure that individuals performing functions affecting quality are trained and demonstrate the appropriate skills and performance results.
• Coordinates necessary plant personnel for internal, customer and third-party quality system audits.
• Maintains a corrective action system to analyze and correct nonconforming conditions and complaints.
• Implements the performance measurements necessary to effectively evaluate organizational performance and trends in product quality, services, customer satisfaction and the cost of poor quality. Uses the results of performance evaluation to target improvement efforts.
• Assess supplier capabilities and monitor supplier quality to ensure desired levels of performance.

What we offer

• Solid employer present on the market for over 100 years.
• Career growth and opportunities: we hire from within!
• Collaborative and empowered work environment where team spirit is at the center of our success.
• Company values that encourage trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth.
• Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry.

Qualifications

B.S. Degree in an Engineering or related discipline.

3-5 years of Quality, Engineering or related experience.

Knowledge of International Standard ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QS-9000 as applicable for automotive sector).

Certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), or Certified QualityManager (CQMgr) is preferred.

Knowledge of manufacturing and quality practices.

Experience with quality improvement tools and techniques (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis).

Demonstrated leadership, project management, facilitation and problem-solving skills.

Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.

Closing Statement

At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe included and empowered.

We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

Would you like to join us?

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.