At least 5 years of leadership or management experience within a manufacturing environment.
At least 7 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Quality Systems, or Quality Assurance.
Proven experience leading and developing quality teams, including Quality Engineers, Technicians, Inspectors, and/or Supervisors.
Experience working within ISO-certified manufacturing environments, including ISO 9001 compliance.
Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated root cause analysis and corrective action experience.
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Operations, Engineering, and Production leadership to drive quality performance and continuous improvement.
Experience managing customer quality concerns, corrective actions, and customer-facing quality communications.
Hands-on experience with quality engineering tools and practices, including PPAP, APQP, FMEA, control plans, and quality assurance methodologies.
Proficiency in quality engineering, quality assurance, supplier quality, and audit practices.
Ability to interpret and analyze statistical process data and quality trends to drive decisions.
Experience in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment, particularly within a Tier 1 supplier context.
Background in supplier quality management and collaboration with suppliers on corrective actions and quality improvements.
Familiarity with customer scorecards and customer-specific quality systems and expectations.
Experience leading internal, customer, and third-party audits and maintaining ongoing audit readiness.
Demonstrated success in driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction, yield improvement, and warranty risk reduction.