Senior Quality Leader - Automotive Manufacturing

LMC Industries; Arnold (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LMC Industries, Inc. is seeking a strategic Quality Manager to lead continuous quality improvement across our automotive and consumer products manufacturing operations.

You will oversee Quality Engineering and factory-floor auditing, ensuring processes meet customer expectations and stringent standards. Reporting to the President, you will partner with leadership to shape quality strategy, develop talent, and drive measurable improvements, cost-of-quality reductions, and sustainable performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience, with at least 5 in Quality Management leadership.
• Proven experience in high-volume automotive manufacturing.
• IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 knowledge.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead companywide continuous quality improvement initiatives and sustain IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 compliance.
• Establish strategies to address quality opportunities and improve manufacturing performance.
• Lead efforts to reduce the cost of poor quality and improve profitability.
• Own the response to customer concerns, complaints, rejects, and quality issues.
• Build strong, proactive communication with customers and suppliers regarding quality performance and improvement opportunities.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action activities and ensure CARs are effectively resolved.
• Develop and mentor Quality Engineering personnel while building organizational capability.
• Implement statistical techniques and data-driven approaches to support continual improvement.
• Provide training in quality tools, statistical methods, and problem-solving techniques.
• Ensure APQP and PPAP processes are effective and consistently executed during new product launches.
• Partner with manufacturing and other functional leaders to identify opportunities, remove barriers, and implement sustainable improvements.
• Support initiatives that reduce waste, improve productivity, lower operating costs, and strengthen overall business performance.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Quality management

IATF 16949

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing/Business

MBA preferred

Job description

LMC Industries, Inc. is seeking a strategic Quality Manager to lead continuous quality improvement across our automotive and consumer products manufacturing operations.

You will oversee Quality Engineering and factory-floor auditing, ensuring processes meet customer expectations and stringent standards. Reporting to the President, you will partner with leadership to shape quality strategy, develop talent, and drive measurable improvements, cost-of-quality reductions, and sustainable performance