Quality Director

• Develops and implements the Company's quality vision, goals, and long-term strategy aligned with machining industry standards.

• Drives a culture of continuous improvement, precision, and accountability across the organization.
• Leads the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, and other relevant certifications.
• Manages internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Implements robust in-process inspection systems (CMM, optical, surface measurement, SPC, etc.).
• Monitors and reduces scrap, rework, and warranty issues through data-driven analysis.
• Drives First Article Inspection (FAI) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) when required.
• Leads the Quality Department, including engineers, inspectors, and technicians.
• Provides training on inspection techniques, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing), and quality tools.
• Mentors employees to strengthen problem-solving and continuous improvement skills (Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen).
• Act as the primary quality representative with customers during audits, product launches, and issue resolution.
• Manages supplier quality programs: qualification, audits, performance monitoring, and corrective actions.
• Ensures that customer complaints and nonconformances are resolved promptly and effectively.
• Defines and monitors KPIs such as PPM (Parts Per Million defect rate), OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and on-time delivery.
• Reports quality performance and trends to senior leadership. Develops, implements, and maintains the Company's ISO-certified Quality Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, or IATF 16949, depending on industry sector).
• Ensures compliance with ISO standards and customer-specific quality requirements through robust documentation, audits, and management reviews.
• Drives continual improvement initiatives in alignment with ISO principles of risk-based thinking, process approach, and customer focus.
• Provides ISO-specific training across the organization, ensuring employees understand their role in maintaining certification and compliance.
• Mentors staff in ISO quality tools such as Root Cause Analysis, Risk Management, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Great knowledge of industry-specific quality standards and regulations.
• Great problem-solving and analytical skills.
• 5+ years' experience in quality control, assurance, or a similar field.

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• Apprenticeship or vocational training.
• 10+ years' experience in quality control or assurance.
• Proven experience in quality management.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• Stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
• Exert 1 to 25 pounds of force 5% of the time.
• Exert 26 to 50 pounds of force 5% of the time.
• Exert 50-plus pounds of force 5% of the time.
• Reading machine dial gauges, blueprints, precision measuring instruments, and computer screens requires near acuity and accommodation.
• Read English and understand sketches, routings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Communicate effectively with employees.

• Primarily an indoor shop-based position, but with an enclosed office on the shop floor.
• Moderate noise levels from operating machines.
• Physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts.
• Machining fumes, dust, and mist.
• Skin exposed to oils and cutting fluids.

Strohwig Industries Inc