Regional Quality & Process Excellence Lead

Novelis; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Growth Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Wellness Programs

Diabetes Management Program

Pet insurance

Identity Theft Protection

PerkSpot Discount Program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Novelis in the United States is seeking a Regional CoE Lead - Progressive Quality to drive regional deployment of Progressive Quality standards across a multi-site manufacturing network. You will establish governance routines, define process ownership, and coach plant teams to improve process stability and reduce quality losses.

This role requires a strong Lean Six Sigma background, experience leading cross-functional initiatives, and the ability to influence without direct authority.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, continuous improvement, or management-system implementation.
• Experience leading improvement programs, cross-functional initiatives, or transformation efforts in a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional deployment and governance of Progressive Quality standards, methodologies, and improvement plans across the plant network.
• Drive process ownership across the region by ensuring manufacturing processes have clearly defined owners accountable for process conditions, standards, performance targets, and the delivery of business results.
• Develop and standardize process controls, reaction plans, quality standards, visual management, and governance routines.
• Guide plants in translating customer requirements and product specifications into clear operating parameters and control strategies.
• Monitor process stability, variation, capability, customer performance, quality losses, and adherence to critical process conditions.
• Facilitate structured root-cause analysis and corrective-action processes to eliminate recurring defects and performance losses.
• Build regional capability through training, coaching, benchmarking, communities of practice, and replication of proven practices.
• Support audits and maturity assessments, track corrective actions, and elevate systemic barriers or resource gaps as required.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, or a related field

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Novelis in the United States is seeking a Regional CoE Lead - Progressive Quality to drive regional deployment of Progressive Quality standards across a multi-site manufacturing network. You will establish governance routines, define process ownership, and coach plant teams to improve process stability and reduce quality losses.

This role requires a strong Lean Six Sigma background, experience leading cross-functional initiatives, and the ability to influence without direct authority.