Quality Excellence Group Leader

ALTEN Technology•Warsaw, IN

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Overview : Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline. Minimum 8+ years of experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Operating Systems (QOS), quality process deployment, and compliance management within automotive or manufacturing environments. This position is focused on leading Client Quality Excellence organization, including ownership of QMS, QOS, PMT, quality systems integration, and continuous improvement initiatives across the business. The role involves managing quality system development, deployment, validation, training, adoption, and ongoing optimization while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and automotive quality standards. The leader will work closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Operations, IT, Engineering, and external partners to ensure quality systems remain scalable, compliant, effective, and capable of supporting rapid organizational growth. This position requires strong leadership capabilities, deep quality systems knowledge, audit expertise, organizational influence, and the ability to build and lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced startup environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Minimum 8+ years of experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Operating Systems (QOS), quality process deployment, and compliance management within automotive or manufacturing environments.
8+ years of experience managing QMS and QOS systems in automotive or manufacturing environments
Experience leading quality systems deployment, integration, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Strong knowledge of: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA
Experience leading audit and certification activities
VDA, ISO, or IATF auditor experience
Experience leading teams and cross-functional initiatives
Strong project management skills
Experience driving corrective and preventive actions
Strong technical and procedural writing capabilities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced startup environments

Nice To Haves

Lead Auditor Certification (IATF, ISO, or VDA)
Experience with PLM, MES, and ERP integrations
Automotive startup or greenfield manufacturing experience
Experience building enterprise quality systems from the ground up
Experience supporting Supplier Quality and Manufacturing Quality organizations
Advanced quality analytics and reporting experience
Experience driving enterprise-wide Operational Excellence programs
OEM or Tier 1 automotive experience

Responsibilities

Lead and develop teams supporting Q-Excellence, QMS, QOS, and PMT initiatives
Define and execute Quality Excellence strategies aligned with business objectives
Establish quality governance, standards, processes, and best practices across the organization
Drive organizational adoption of quality methodologies and continuous improvement principles
Lead quality systems from startup, deployment, validation, rollout, training, support, and continuous improvement
Define long-term strategy and roadmap for QMS and QOS processes
Ensure quality systems remain reliable, scalable, secure, and compliant
Manage stakeholder requirements, user feedback, and enhancement priorities
Lead ISO and IATF certification efforts across the organization
Oversee internal, external, and certification audit activities
Support supplier audit activities as required
Drive corrective actions and closure of audit findings
Maintain compliance with automotive quality standards and customer expectations
Lead Quality Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives
Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions
Drive process optimization, standardization, and performance improvement projects
Lead special projects focused on operational excellence, data analysis, and quality performance
Monitor quality system effectiveness and compliance performance
Support quality reporting, analytics, and KPI development
Drive data accuracy, integrity, and accessibility
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through data-driven analysis
Partner with Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, Product Development, and IT teams
Support integration of quality systems across functional organizations
Collaborate with external vendors and technology providers
Align quality objectives with broader business priorities
Provide coaching, guidance, and mentoring to quality systems personnel and users
Support organizational training initiatives related to quality systems and standards
Promote a culture of quality, accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence
Act as a subject matter expert for quality systems, compliance, and quality excellence programs