Senior Quality Transformation Leader Multi-Site Manufacturing

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Director, Quality to lead quality transformation across its manufacturing sites. This senior leader will set the quality agenda, build a scalable QMS, and drive accountability from plant floors to executive suites.

You will partner with site leaders to align quality with customer commitments, manage supplier quality, and deliver measurable improvements in process capability and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in quality/operations/manufacturing leadership.
• Experience leading quality managers across multiple sites.
• Proven ability to transform quality systems and drive change.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise-wide adoption.

Responsibilities

• Set the quality strategy, operating model, governance, and performance expectations.
• Lead Quality Managers and site teams to strengthen capability and accountability.
• Build a scalable quality operating system integrating QMS, metrics, and tools.
• Use data, audits, and feedback to identify systemic issues and drive action.
• Align quality priorities with operational performance and business goals.
• Lead major quality issues with root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Drive quality transformation initiatives to improve process capability.
• Influence leaders to remove barriers and adopt new standards.
• Report progress and impact to VP Operations and senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide QMS compliant with standards.
• Lead supplier quality strategies including qualification and audits.

Skills

Quality leadership

Multi-site leadership

QMS implementation

Change management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality Management/Engineering/Operations

Tools

QMS software

Statistical analysis

Job description

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Director, Quality to lead quality transformation across its manufacturing sites. This senior leader will set the quality agenda, build a scalable QMS, and drive accountability from plant floors to executive suites.

You will partner with site leaders to align quality with customer commitments, manage supplier quality, and deliver measurable improvements in process capability and customer satisfaction.