Director of Quality - Lippert

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

The Quality Director is responsible for leading a team of quality leaders, quality auditors, technicians, and administrators in support of operational activities.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Manage a team of quality managers and administrators in support of operational activities across multiple business units while implementing best practices.
2. Adhere to established Quality Management System guidelines where provided and assist with development of new/improved QMS systems across business units they are responsible for.
3. Collaborate with Corporate, Quality, Engineering, and document control teams to support accuracy and continuous improvement of product designs and documentation.
4. Work with sourcing/procurement teams in the qualification of vendors, and management of corrective actions associated with vendor quality spills.
5. Provide support to OEM and customer service & warranty departments as necessary to complete full life cycle support of relevant products.
6. Engage in a positive manner with team members from all disciplines to ensure common goals are being met (production, material handling, lean manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, safety, maintenance, shipping/receiving, customer service, etc.)
7. Organize, direct, and delegate tasks as necessary to lead cross-functional teams through quality response efforts. Support these efforts
8. Occasional travel to customer locations, vendor facilities, or inter-company locations may be required.
9. Perform other tasks or projects as designated by the Corporate Quality or Operational management teams.

Competencies

1. Leadership Development
2. Able to work closely with others to solve problems and follow-through on solutions

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities upon hiring.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The team member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time salary position, and the expected work hours are decided by the hiring manager.

Travel

Travel would be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Required Education and Experience

1. High School Diploma or equivalent required. College education a definite asset.
2. Previous quality management experience preferred.
3. Must be able to work closely with others to solve problems and follow-through on solutions.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. The ability to collaborate with large teams in fast-paced, high-stress situations is required.
5. Must be able to effectively lead a team through daily activities, with unwavering adherence to the company’s core values.
6. Proficient with MSOFFICE (Excel, PP, Word), AX, Enovia, Tableau, NAV

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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