Director, Global Manufacturing Quality

• Enterprise Quality Leadership: Develop and execute the global quality strategy aligned with corporate objectives, business unit expectations, and customer experience goals
• Quality Systems & Compliance: Oversee global quality systems, policies, and standards to ensure compliance with regulatory, industry, and internal requirements and adoption of best practices
• Continuous Improvement: Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and other structured improvement methodologies to reduce defects, enhance reliability, and optimize processes
• Product Quality & Reliability: Lead cross‑functional initiatives to improve product performance, reduce warranty claims, and elevate customer satisfaction
• Global Team Leadership: Manage and develop a high‑performing global quality team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional growth
• Data‑Driven Decision Making: Implement advanced analytics, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor quality performance and drive strategic insights
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the organization and product lifecycle
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate quality‑related risks across global operations and supply chains
• Customer Advocacy: Serve as a voice of the customer, ensuring feedback is translated into actionable improvements and long‑term quality enhancements
• Cost of Quality: Drive down overall cost of Quality across Business Units. Identify areas of opportunity and key problem areas for Quality Engineers and support work as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field
• advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and or Product Development Engineering in the durable home goods, consumer products, or related industries
• 5+ years of leadership experience required
• Experience managing global teams across multiple regions strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success leading global quality systems and driving enterprise‑level improvements and change
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and change‑management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Ability to coach and manage a team of high performing individuals
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and commitment to world class operations, manufacturing, quality, and continuous improvement
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards relevant to global manufacturing
• Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with data analytics tools and quality management systems
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%

Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies

• robust health plans
• a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• product discounts
• flexible time off benefits
• adoption benefits
• more
• numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging