Senior Quality Manager

We are representing a Fortune 500 Industrial Manufacturing company who is actively seeking a Senior Quality Manager due to a divisional transfer.

The Senior Quality Manager will report directly to the General Manager with a strong dotted line to the NA Quality Director who is looking to begin the interview process ASAP!

POSITION OVERVIEWCandidate will report to the VP/General Manager while leading a department of (6) Engineers while having a strong dotted line relationship with the Divisional Director of Quality.Complete financial/budgetary ownership of departmentCandidate will assume ownership over both the plant quality function while working cross functionally with different departmentsProvide direction and leadership consistent with company and business plan goals.Maintain and develop strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendorsDirect and drive the utilization of problem solving methods for related plant and customer issues.Work closely with plant staff to development "HI-POT " talentResponsible for improving process efficiency through best practices, SOP's, and lean manufacturing.

POSITION REQUIREMENTSBachelors Degree is required for consideration (preference for technical field)Candidate should have strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or AS9100Candidate should have at least 5 years of Quality Management experience within highly regulated environmentExperience in Metals environment preferred