Senior Quality Leader - ISO & Continuous Improvement

Taylor Group Inc; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Group Inc. seeks a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Management System across design and manufacture of terminal tractors.

You will drive strategic quality initiatives, oversee supplier quality, manufacturing quality, and customer quality while promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Responsibilities include developing plant quality strategy, leading ISO 9001 audits, creating inspection and control plans, and guiding cross-functional teams through APQP/PPAP processes and product

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7-10 years of manufacturing quality experience.
• 3-5 years of quality leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, auditing, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the plant quality strategy and annual objectives.
• Lead ISO 9001 compliance, audits, corrective actions, and management reviews.
• Establish manufacturing quality plans, inspection standards, and control plans.
• Manage supplier quality systems including audits, APQP, PPAP, SCARs, and supplier performance reviews.
• Lead new product launch quality readiness and production validation activities.
• Analyze warranty, customer complaint, scrap, rework, and defect data.
• Facilitate root cause investigations using 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and problem-solving tools.
• Oversee calibration, nonconforming material, and document control systems.
• Develop quality reporting dashboards and executive KPI reviews.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement and Service teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead customer audits and quality-related communications.
• Build and develop the quality team through coaching, training, and performance management.

Job description

Taylor Group Inc. seeks a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Management System across design and manufacture of terminal tractors.

You will drive strategic quality initiatives, oversee supplier quality, manufacturing quality, and customer quality while promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Responsibilities include developing plant quality strategy, leading ISO 9001 audits, creating inspection and control plans, and guiding cross-functional teams through APQP/PPAP processes and product