Quality & Process Excellence Lead

000305 Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership seeks an experienced quality leader to drive the plant's Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer requirements. You will lead audits, coordinate corrective actions, and collaborate across production, engineering, lab, and supply chain to deliver robust quality improvements.

The role emphasizes SPC-driven process capability, root cause analysis, and facilitating Lean/Six Sigma initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive quality leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, QMS, and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Expertise in SPC, APQP, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies.
• Proven success leading continuous improvement through Lean/Six Sigma or similar programs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the plant Quality Management System (QMS) for compliance with customer, industry, and company standards.
• Act as the primary customer quality representative, managing quality issues, audits, and corrective actions.
• Drive plant-wide quality improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Establish and monitor SPC systems to improve process capability and product quality.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, lab, and supply chain to reduce scrap and costs while improving performance.
• Manage customer and supplier quality certifications, audits, PPAP submissions, and compliance requirements for on-time launches.
• Maintain quality documentation, records retention, and environmental compliance activities.

Skills

QMS leadership

SPC

APQP

Lean Six Sigma

Customer audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field

Tools

CAPA systems

PPAP processes

Minitab

Job description

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership seeks an experienced quality leader to drive the plant's Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer requirements. You will lead audits, coordinate corrective actions, and collaborate across production, engineering, lab, and supply chain to deliver robust quality improvements.

The role emphasizes SPC-driven process capability, root cause analysis, and facilitating Lean/Six Sigma initiatives.