Quality Director, EII
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Quality Director responsible for leading and driving the overall Quality strategy, systems, and performance across multi-site manufacturing operations in EII. Oversees quality strategy development, QMS implementation, and governance; partners with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Quality, Product Development, and global leadership to drive accountability, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement. Leads root cause analysis, CAPA, supplier and customer quality initiatives, audits, and NPI quality readiness; aligns with ISO/IATF standards and regulatory requirements; champion Lean/Six Sigma and problem-solving methodologies; manages quality across sites in Mexico and corporate quality initiatives from Chicago HQ. Requires leadership capability to influence cross-functional teams, bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, and experience in automotive, electronics, industrial, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
- 10+ years of progressive Quality leadership experience within manufacturing environments
- Multi-site Quality leadership experience
- Strong experience with Quality Management Systems and manufacturing quality processes
- Experience supporting automotive, electronics, industrial, or highly regulated manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, CAPA, and structured problem-solving methodologies
- Experience leading customer quality escalations and executive-level communications
- Fluent in English and Spanish
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