Sr. Director Quality

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We are seeking a Senior Director of Quality to lead and scale the quality function for our Specialty Alloys & Components business unit. This critical leadership role will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive quality strategy—from shop floor operations to regulatory compliance and business alignment—in a complex, highly regulated manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on, visible role reporting directly to the President of the business unit. The ideal candidate has deep experience building quality systems from the ground up, driving operational excellence, and working as a collaborative partner across operations, engineering, and commercial functions. A strong understanding of manufacturing metrics such as yield, rework, scrap, and cost of quality is essential.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Build and Scale Quality Systems: Architect and implement robust quality management systems (QMS) that support the business through its full growth trajectory, with a focus on manufacturability, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Compliance and Regulatory Governance: Ensure compliance with key industry and regulatory standards, including ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, DOE, and NQA-1. Serve as a key liaison for regulatory audits and customer quality requirements.
• Shop Floor Partnership: Collaborate closely with operations leaders to understand real-world production challenges and implement practical, sustainable quality improvements. Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement on the floor.
• Cost of Quality Ownership: Develop and track collective quality metrics, including yield, rework, scrap, and total cost of quality. Use data to drive strategic decisions and root cause investigations.
• Business Alignment: Act as a strategic partner to commercial, product management, and leadership teams. Translate customer and market requirements into actionable quality strategies that enhance competitiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Work across engineering, supply chain, and R&D teams to ensure that quality is embedded throughout the product lifecycle—from design and sourcing to final inspection and delivery.
• Talent Development: Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing, multi-site team responsible for quality assurance, quality engineering, compliance, and supplier quality.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion lean principles, Six Sigma methodologies, and advanced problem-solving techniques to drive performance across the organization.
• Customer Engagement: Serve as the primary representative of our standards organization to customers, effectively communicating and advocating for our Quality Management System (QMS) through a compelling and well-structured narrative.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in quality within heavy, regulated manufacturing (e.g., aerospace, nuclear, or defense)
• Proven success in building or transforming quality management systems across multiple sites
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance, ISO and nuclear quality standards, and customer-specific quality requirements
• Experience managing quality performance metrics (yield, scrap, rework, COPQ) and driving business impact through continuous improvement
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with experience influencing at all levels of an organization
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Department of Energy and Department of Defense requirements
• Background in metallurgy, chemical processing, or advanced materials manufacturing
• Familiarity with digital quality tools, product lifecycle management (PLM), and enterprise quality syste