Regional Quality Leader — Audits, ISO & Certifications

Liberty-Diversified-International; Golden Valley (MN); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Profit sharing

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Liberty Diversified International is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality to lead the regional quality function from its Golden Valley, MN facility. This role partners with operations, sales, and maintenance to drive a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with enterprise quality strategy and certifications.

The position reports to the Director, Packaging Operations and requires 5+ years in quality management, 2+ years in manufacturing leadership, and up to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of quality management experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading quality systems, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple locations preferred.
• Strong customer-facing and problem-solving skills.
• Experience utilizing data and KPIs to drive performance improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality management systems.
• Ability to travel up to 25% locally, depending on regional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional quality strategies aligned with enterprise objectives and customer requirements.
• Lead the regional quality audit program, ensuring audit readiness and closure of findings.
• Establish standardized quality systems, procedures, and best practices across regional facilities.
• Ensure regional quality standards for materials, processes, equipment, and finished goods.
• Lead efforts to achieve and maintain certifications (e.g., ISO, AIB, others).
• Standardize and optimize quality documentation, data management, and control systems.
• Partner with CI and Operations to drive quality improvements and reduce defects.
• Collaborate with leadership on capital projects to improve quality and reliability.
• Develop regional quality training programs to strengthen capability and compliance.
• Monitor regional quality performance via KPIs and reporting.

Skills

Customer-facing

Problem-solving

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Quality management systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Quality certification or related field

Tools

Quality management software

Audit tools

Job description

Liberty Diversified International is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality to lead the regional quality function from its Golden Valley, MN facility. This role partners with operations, sales, and maintenance to drive a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with enterprise quality strategy and certifications.

The position reports to the Director, Packaging Operations and requires 5+ years in quality management, 2+ years in manufacturing leadership, and up to