Site Quality Leader: Continuous Improvement & Compliance

Brava Roof Tile; Washington (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brava Roof Tile is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the site’s quality organization and drive excellence at our Washington, IA facility. You will oversee the Quality Supervisors, Engineer, and Technicians, ensuring FPY targets are met and COPQ is minimized while maintaining compliance with QMS and customer specs.

The role partners with Operations, Engineering, and Material Science to improve processes, reduce variation, and elevate product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing quality experience preferred.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing quality teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site’s Quality Supervisors, Quality Engineer, and Quality Technicians through coaching, performance management, training, and succession planning.
• Own overall site quality performance, including FPY, internal defects, customer quality, COPQ, and other KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with the QMS, quality procedures, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive a culture of quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across the facility.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving for root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Material Science to improve processes and product quality.
• Review quality trends, analyze performance metrics, and develop action plans.
• Ensure containment, disposition, and resolution of nonconforming materials and production issues.
• Lead internal and external quality audits; resolve audit findings.
• Support new product introductions, process validations, equipment qualifications, and changes.
• Develop and manage the site’s quality budget, staffing plans, and resources.
• Standardize quality processes across locations and support customer warranty activities.
• Maintain a safe work environment in compliance with policies.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Quality management systems

Root cause analysis

PFMEA

Control plans

SPC

Process validation

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Audits

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office/quality reporting systems

Job description

Brava Roof Tile is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the site’s quality organization and drive excellence at our Washington, IA facility. You will oversee the Quality Supervisors, Engineer, and Technicians, ensuring FPY targets are met and COPQ is minimized while maintaining compliance with QMS and customer specs.

The role partners with Operations, Engineering, and Material Science to improve processes, reduce variation, and elevate product quality.