Director of Quality (Automotive/Battery Manufacturing)
Jobot
Manteno, IL
JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$180,000–$270,000 Per Year
SKILLS
American Society for Quality (ASQ), Automotive Manufacturing, Cadence, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Market Share, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Production Support, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Control, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Resource Management, Six Sigma Certification, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Quality Management, Warehousing
LOCATION
Manteno, IL
POSTED
2 days ago
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Salary: $180,000 - $270,000 per year
A bit about us:
A rapidly scaling advanced manufacturing organization operating at the intersection of electrified transportation and energy storage is building a next-generation production platform in the Midwest. Backed by significant global investment and technical expertise, the company is entering a critical growth phase focused on large-scale manufacturing, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability. This is an opportunity to join an organization where quality, speed, and innovation directly shape market leadership.
Why join us?
- Enterprise quality leadership role during a major manufacturing scale-up from early production to full capacity
- End-to-end ownership of manufacturing, product, customer, and supplier quality strategy
- Highly visible role partnering directly with operations, engineering, and supply chain leadership
- Opportunity to build and mature quality systems from the ground up in a greenfield environment
- Long-term growth runway within a global, technology-driven manufacturing platform
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Lead and execute the overall quality strategy across manufacturing, warehouse operations, and suppliers
- Design, implement, and continuously improve quality systems, tools, and processes to support rapid production ramp-up
- Own customer quality programs including issue resolution, corrective actions, and post-delivery support
- Oversee product quality across current and future production lines, ensuring readiness as capacity scales
- Establish and enforce supplier quality standards in partnership with procurement and production teams
- Work closely with manufacturing leadership to maintain quality performance during aggressive growth timelines
- Deploy and manage quality inspection resources aligned with production line needs
- Develop, coach, and optimize quality team performance, workflows, and operating cadence
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality related discipline
- 10 or more years of manufacturing quality leadership experience
- Demonstrated success leading quality systems through production ramp and scale environments
- Strong people leadership and cross functional influence within complex manufacturing operations
- Deep knowledge of ISO standards and formal quality management systems
Preferred
- Advanced degree or professional quality certifications such as Six Sigma or ASQ
- Experience within automotive, battery, or high volume regulated manufacturing environments
- Exposure to global supplier quality management and multi site supply chains
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About the Company
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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employeesINDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2018
WEBSITE
http://www.jobot.com