Quality Strategy Director: Manufacturing & Ramp-Up

Gotion Illinois; Manteno (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion Illinois seeks a Quality Director to lead our quality strategy across manufacturing, warehouse operations, and supplier management. The role drives quality initiatives during a major production ramp-up and requires a hands‑on leader who can elevate processes, teams, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include implementing quality tools, managing customer and product quality programs, and ensuring supplier conformance while collaborating with manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing quality management.
• Proven track record in production ramp-up and quality systems development.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality tools, processes, and systems for manufacturing and warehouse operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all quality functions to optimize resources.
• Customer Quality: Manage customer-facing quality programs and aftermarket service to ensure exceptional service and timely issue resolution.
• Product Quality: Oversee product quality for current and future production lines; support ramp-up from 2 of 5 lines to full capacity within planned timelines.
• Supplier Quality: Ensure supplier compliance with quality standards; collaborate with procurement and production teams to maintain consistency.
• Partner closely with manufacturing teams to uphold high standards during production scale-up.
• Deploy quality inspectors based on production line requirements.
• Monitor and improve team processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

ISO standards

Quality management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality Management

Job description

Gotion Illinois seeks a Quality Director to lead our quality strategy across manufacturing, warehouse operations, and supplier management. The role drives quality initiatives during a major production ramp-up and requires a hands‑on leader who can elevate processes, teams, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include implementing quality tools, managing customer and product quality programs, and ensuring supplier conformance while collaborating with manufacturing.