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 Director of Quality will provide leadership with ownership for the quality function and sustain the quality philosophy and lean culture for the division. Establish, maintain and optimize an effective quality management system. Create and implement a quality plan to achieve the levels of quality established through organizational goals, customer expectations, related stakeholders, and market competition. Enhance and improve the division's products and services through the implementation of ISO 9001 compliant systems, problem-solving tools, prevention methods, quality-at-the-source and continual improvement techniques.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Demonstrated process management/lean manufacturing/continuous improvement experience as well as knowledge and experience with quality system standards
2. Collaborates directly with Division Quality, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Engineering and Sales to assure first-time, on-time product conformance to requirements at minimum quality cost
3. Demonstrated knowledge with application of core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA,) process capability, and error proofing with zero defect mindset.
4. Demonstrated ability to create, train, monitor, analyze and implement improvements in SPC
5. Demonstrated leadership in various problem-solving techniques
6. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from groups of senior leaders, managers, industry professionals, customers, suppliers, and team members
7. Detailed knowledge of manufacturing processes and related process controls is required.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily working indoors, office environment.
• May sit for several hours at a time.
• Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelors degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
2. 7 years of experience in quality assurance or quality management

Essential Functions:

1. Create and implement a quality plan to achieve the levels of quality established through organizational goals, customer expectations, related stakeholders, and market competition.
2. Enhance and improve the division's products and services through the implementation of ISO 9001 compliant systems, problem-solving tools, prevention methods, quality-at-the-source and continual improvement techniques.
3. Analyze quality data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
4. Assesses supplier capabilities and monitors supplier quality to ensure desired levels of performance.
5. Identify and communicate industry, customer, regulatory standards, and organizational requirements to assure product quality, product compliance and customer satisfaction.

Competencies:

1. Results Driven
2. Ability to multi-task
3. Strong written and verbal communication skills
4. Ability to interact with and influence others.
5. Strong attention to detail
6. Positive attitude
7. High level of integrity and ethical conduct

Supervisory Responsibility:

This role will be responsible for leading a team of quality professionals including technicians, engineers, and analysts.

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. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salaried position.

Travel:

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

Preferred Education and Experience :

1. Advanced degree
2. ASQ CQM/OE, CQE, IRCA/RAB Lead Auditor, Six Sigma certification

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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.

Lipperts 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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