Quality Manager (Leadership Development Opportunity)

000305 Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership in Massachusetts seeks a Site Quality Leader to drive the Quality Management System, align with customer requirements, and partner with plant leadership to set quality strategy. You will lead initiatives to improve performance, reduce risk, and foster accountability across functions.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering/Quality, 5+ years in manufacturing quality, and expertise in ISO 9001/IATF 16949, APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, RCA, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years in progressive quality roles within manufacturing.
• Experience leading projects, teams, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Direct management experience is beneficial but not required.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, RCA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site Quality Management System.
• Partner with plant leadership to influence site quality strategy.
• Drive cross-functional quality improvement initiatives and audits.
• Own site quality performance with metrics and data-driven actions.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions with Engineering and Operations.

Skills

Quality leadership

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decision making

Problem solving

Audits & compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

• Lead and continuously improve the site Quality Management System, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, company standards, and manufacturing best practices. Partner directly with plant leadership to influence site quality strategy, support business objectives, and drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Lead cross-functional quality improvement initiatives that improve operational performance, strengthen customer satisfaction, reduce risk, and support long-term business growth. Own site quality performance by establishing key metrics, analyzing trends, and implementing data-driven actions that improve quality results and manufacturing effectiveness. Coach and influence employees across all functions to strengthen quality awareness, problem-solving capabilities, and operational discipline. Serve as the site quality leader for internal, external, and customer audits, ensuring ongoing compliance while driving sustainable process improvements. Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities related to customer, process, and operational quality issues while partnering with Engineering and Operations to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• Five or more years of progressive quality experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading projects, teams, quality initiatives, or continuous improvement efforts.
• Direct management experience is beneficial but not required.
• Quality Engineers, Senior Quality Engineers, and Quality Supervisors seeking to advance into a broader site leadership role are encouraged to apply.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and tools such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, root cause analysis, or similar methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across operations, engineering, leadership teams, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence decisions and drive results.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

Welcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.