Director of Quality

Astro Shapes LLC•Struthers, OH

About The Position

The Director of Quality owns quality strategy and performance across all Astro Shapes plants. The role establishes consistent quality standards for extrusion, finishing, thermal barrier and fabrication; owns the Quality Management System and its certifications; and serves as the senior quality contact for customers. Success is measured by reducing customer complaints and the cost of poor quality while fostering a culture in which every operator takes ownership of the parts they make. The Director leads plant Quality Managers and their teams, maintains ISO 9001 certification, standardizes inspection and release practices, and drives structured problem solving. The role also partners across functions on launches and process or capital decisions, oversees supplier quality, develops quality reporting tools, and manages the department budget, lab equipment and calibration program. Work is split between an office and production floor, with regular travel among local plants and occasional customer and supplier travel. Plant PPE and safety requirements must be followed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science or a related field.
10 or more years of quality experience in heavy or metals manufacturing, including 5 or more years leading quality teams across multiple sites.
Proven ownership of an ISO 9001 quality system and customer and registrar audits.
Strong command of problem-solving and statistical tools, including 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC and MSA.
Executive presence with customers and leadership, with the ability to turn data into decisions.
Ability to work in an office and production-floor environment, travel regularly between local plants and occasionally to customers and suppliers, and follow plant PPE and safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Aluminum extrusion and finishing experience, including paint, anodize or thermal barrier.
Working knowledge of Aluminum Association standards and AAMA 2603/2604/2605 coating specifications.
IATF 16949 or automotive core tools experience, including APQP and PPAP.
ASQ CQM/OE, Six Sigma Black Belt or Lead Auditor certification.
Experience in a private-equity-backed, growth-focused company.

Responsibilities

Set company-wide quality strategy, goals and KPIs, including customer PPM, complaints, scrap, cost of poor quality and on-time corrective action closure; report results to the executive team.
Own the Quality Management System and maintain ISO 9001 certification, including management reviews, internal audits and external audits.
Lead, develop and hold plant Quality Managers and their teams accountable; build succession and training for quality roles.
Standardize inspection, testing and release practices across plants for mill, painted, anodized and thermal-barrier products.
Serve as the executive contact for customer quality matters, including major complaints, customer audits, scorecards and customer-specific requirements.
Lead structured problem solving, including 8D, root cause analysis and CAPA, for significant or repeat issues; verify that fixes remain effective.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Die Shop, Sales and EHS on new-part launches, process changes and capital decisions affecting quality.
Own supplier quality for billet, paint, chemicals, thermal strut and packaging, including supplier audits and corrective action.
Build quality data and reporting tools that provide leaders with real-time visibility into defects and trends.
Manage the Quality department budget, lab equipment and calibration program.