Senior Director Quality & Continuous Improvement

We are currently interviewing candidates for our solar product client.  This Senior Director will own Manufacturing & Supply Chain Quality, Continuous Improvement, and Quality Management Systems.  

This person will be part of the team that is responsible for sourcing, manufacturing, and delivering high-quality, high-volume, photovoltaic solar technology solutions that transform today’s roofs. The role will focus on developing systematic productivity systems and delivering world-class quality to our customers.

• Create and nurture a high-quality, intellectually curious, problem-solving culture throughout the organization 
• Work closely with internal teams to design new products with quality and manufacturability embedded from design to mass production 
• Drive end-to-end product quality with suppliers, internal and downstream teams 
• Work closely with Supply Chain and R&D in material & supplier selection processes 
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to qualify new materials, implement CoC, deploy parts IQA, and resolve supplier quality issues through SCARs 
• Deploy and maintain quality policies, procedures, and quality control systems (QMS)
• Create and refine procedures, policies, SOPs, Forms, and workflows as needed to support quality requirements
•  Mentor and coach teams in Quality improvement projects, structured problem solving (8D), and Lean manufacturing projects
• Work with Engineering and Manufacturing to optimize incoming, in-process and outgoing quality control methodologies, especially Statistical Process Control (SPC) 
• Perform data analysis and evaluations to identify opportunities for improvement 
• Oversee and manage the Supplier Corrective Action Request system and chair the Material Review Board (MRB)
• Manage quality system and product quality-related compliance audits 
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned 

What do we require from you? 

• BS degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline 
• 15+ years of industrial manufacturing experience, including 5+ years of Quality management and supervisory experience 
• Experience in driving supplier quality improvement
•  Experience in implementing and managing a robust QMS 
• Demonstrated expertise in Continuous Improvement methodologies including Lean, Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, and A3 strategy deployment 
• Experience leading and training cross-functional teams in quality improvement projects and workshops 
• Experience in statistical tools and disciplined problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, Cause and Effect, and statistical analysis tools 
• Subject matter expert for Quality Plans, FMEA, auditing, corrective and preventative actions, and sampling methodologies 
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing expansions and start-ups
• Ability to travel within the US and globally as appropriate 
• Low-ego team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment 
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external functional teams verbally, in writing, and via presentations 
• Impeccable attention to detail, a process-oriented mindset, and excellent time management skills 
• Self-motivated, proactive, and efficient