Director of Quality

INNOVE INC•Macedonia, OH

About The Position

Essential Functions: Strategic Leadership: Develops equipment quality strategies aligning them with manufacturing and engineering goals to ensure compliance with standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or IPC. Quality Management System (QMS): Owns the QMS, including updates, documentation, procedures and audits that ensure compliance with internal guidelines and government regulations. Operational Oversight: Manages both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) functions, including incoming inspections, in process testing, and final product audits to ensure product integrity. Supplier Quality Management: Oversees supplier audits, qualification and corrective actions to ensure raw materials and components meet specifications. Continuous Improvement: Leads investigations into product failures, utilizing tools such as 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone to implement corrective /preventive actions and improvement projects. (Six Sigma, Lean). Team Leadership: Mentors and manages quality teams, fostering a culture of accuracy, craftsmanship, and transparency. Develops and oversees the acceptance testing of all critical inbound equipment components. Ensures and follows up on all inspection results by completing reports and logs for supervisors and engineers, summarizing results and recording data into QMS. Develops and implements QC standards and metrics for entire EM production area. Inspects measurement equipment and ensures all measuring equipment is calibrated correctly through manufacturer recommendations. Monitors QC inventory and recommends disposition and/corrective actions of non-conforming materials. Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations. Assists outside inspectors during audits and maintains critical audit documents. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities or continuing training to ensure we are utilizing the most up to date QC-QA methodology and technology. Other job responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized with strong time-management and prioritization skills.
Active listener with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.
Highly motivated to improve product quality, consistency, and process reliability.
Strong diagnostic and analytical skills to determine root causes of quality issues.
Ability to interpret complex information, involve stakeholders, and make informed decisions.
Capable of working independently and effectively in both leadership and support roles.
Proficient in visual, electrical, and mechanical inspection tools (e.g., microscopes, gauges, micrometers, calipers, comparators, electrical meters).
Ability to read and interpret schematics, drawings, and engineering documentation.
Strong computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, and quality-related software systems.
Exceptional attention to detail; ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Deep knowledge of standard quality concepts and best practices for component, assembly, and system-level inspection, verification, and validation.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electronic engineering, business administration, or quality management, but relevant practical experience will also be considered.
10 to 15 years of experience in quality control, equipment maintenance or operational management.
A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in managing people and collaborating across departmental lines.
Certifications in ISO, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma Techniques and Preventative Maintenance Protocols.
Proficiency in Regulatory Compliance and QMS systems.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Develops equipment quality strategies aligning them with manufacturing and engineering goals to ensure compliance with standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or IPC.
Quality Management System (QMS): Owns the QMS, including updates, documentation, procedures and audits that ensure compliance with internal guidelines and government regulations.
Operational Oversight: Manages both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) functions, including incoming inspections, in process testing, and final product audits to ensure product integrity.
Supplier Quality Management: Oversees supplier audits, qualification and corrective actions to ensure raw materials and components meet specifications.
Continuous Improvement: Leads investigations into product failures, utilizing tools such as 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone to implement corrective /preventive actions and improvement projects. (Six Sigma, Lean).
Team Leadership: Mentors and manages quality teams, fostering a culture of accuracy, craftsmanship, and transparency.
Develops and oversees the acceptance testing of all critical inbound equipment components.
Ensures and follows up on all inspection results by completing reports and logs for supervisors and engineers, summarizing results and recording data into QMS.
Develops and implements QC standards and metrics for entire EM production area.
Inspects measurement equipment and ensures all measuring equipment is calibrated correctly through manufacturer recommendations.
Monitors QC inventory and recommends disposition and/corrective actions of non-conforming materials.
Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
Assists outside inspectors during audits and maintains critical audit documents.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities or continuing training to ensure we are utilizing the most up to date QC-QA methodology and technology.
Other job responsibilities as assigned.