Sr. Quality Manager - Design Assurance

Oshkosh Corporation•Hagerstown, MD

About The Position

The Sr. Quality Manager – Design Assurance leads the integration of reliability and robustness into New Product Development and drives warranty reduction through structured problem solving. The role continuously improves Oshkosh Quality Management System standards, procedures, and processes and serves as the point person for Quality integration in Product Development. Reporting to the Sr. Director – Global Quality, this position also provides strategic guidance to manufacturing quality and leads quality activities associated with manufacturing launches.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in operations management, engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of related work experience.
Excellent project management and prioritization skills.
Solid business acumen.
Results-oriented, with strong analytical skills and demonstrated process improvement success managing large teams in a continuous improvement culture.
Ability to interact with all levels of the business, from senior leaders to working teams, and present complex or new ideas clearly and simply.
Strong listening, interpersonal, and communication skills to build productive relationships and influence others within and across organizations.
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines using analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering or an equivalent engineering discipline.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Hands-on experience in Design for Reliability, Design for Robustness, or Design for Six Sigma.
Experience deploying quality breakthroughs in the New Product Development Process.

Responsibilities

Integrate quality, reliability, and robustness into product design and development using APQP, DFMEA, and Design for Six Sigma methodologies.
Partner with engineering to identify and mitigate design risks and ensure product performance meets customer and regulatory expectations.
Act as the highest level of escalation within the assigned quality workstream, leading resolution of complex, high-impact issues and ensuring timely containment and sustainable resolution.
Lead the APQP process in manufacturing launch activities.
Ensure PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Reaction Plans are established and integrated into manufacturing launch activities.
Coach and train manufacturing teams on PFMEA, Control Plans, and manufacturing APQP.
Create and implement hands-on training plans for manufacturing teams.
Lead and train manufacturing teams in structured problem solving using 8D and Six Sigma disciplines.
Develop and institutionalize quality best practices and tools within manufacturing.
Provide strategic guidance to manufacturing quality.
Continuously improve Oshkosh Quality Management System standards, procedures, and processes.
Drive warranty reduction using structured problem solving.