Site Quality Leader

Description

The Site Quality Leader plays a pivotal role in building a high-performing team and leading daily operations that align with the site’s quality assurance standards. This position involves managing plant quality systems, fostering strong customer and supplier relationships, overseeing new part/product development, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational excellence.

Job Title: Site Quality Leader

Job Summary

The Site Quality Leader plays a pivotal role in building a high-performing team and leading daily operations that align with the site’s quality assurance standards. This position involves managing plant quality systems, fostering strong customer and supplier relationships, overseeing new part/product development, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality System Management : Lead and maintain the plant quality system, ensuring quality assurance expectations, methods, and processes meet industry standards and site goals.
• Customer and Supplier Engagement : Build strong customer relationships to address quality issues and manage supplier performance through structured reviews and collaborations.
• New Product Development : Establish processes for part and product development, PPAP approvals, and supplier performance monitoring, ensuring a robust supplier base.
• Internal Stakeholder Management : Cultivate effective communication with intercompany and domestic engineering and quality teams to address product development and improvement initiatives.
• Team Development : Create and lead an agile quality function, promoting a culture of continuous growth and improvement within the team.
• System Development : Develop sustainable systems and processes using Quality tools, Six Sigma, and quality management principles.
• Quality Project Leadership : Set priorities, organize resources, and oversee quality projects, including Right First Time (RFT) improvements and cost-of-poor-quality reduction initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives : Implement industry-proven methodologies such as lean manufacturing, 7-step problem solving, and Intelligent Quality Tools and Methods (IQTM).
• Advanced Quality Standards : Ensure compliance with standards like IATF, APQP, and PPAP documentation, and manage Value Package Introduction (VPI) quality planning.
• Digital Quality Leadership : Drive Quality 4.0 initiatives, using digital tools and cloud-based systems to enhance quality management and customer satisfaction.
• Environmental Responsibility : Identify opportunities in products and processes to reduce greenhouse emissions in support of company sustainability goals.
  
  

Responsibilities

Experience:

• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a Manufacturing, Engineering, or Program Management role within the automotive or a similarly regulated industry.
• At least 3 years of managerial experience, with a demonstrated track record of leading quality initiatives and teams.
  
  

Competencies

• Customer Focus : Demonstrates a commitment to understanding customer needs and delivering effective solutions.
• Supplier Management : Collaborates with sourcing, engineering, and supplier development teams to drive supplier improvements and performance.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning : Applies structured and measurable processes to meet industry standards and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Problem Solving : Skilled in systematic analysis, root cause identification, and data-driven solutions.
• Project Resource Management : Efficiently allocates resources using project management tools to support site objectives.
• Quality Process and System Management : Proficient in APQP, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, and other quality tools to ensure robust quality processes.
• Statistical Foundations : Utilizes statistical tools to support decision-making and drive process improvements.
• Manufacturing Knowledge : Demonstrates understanding of manufacturing processes and implements improvements aligned with business needs.
• Quality Influence and Change Management : Recognizes stakeholder perspectives and promotes quality priorities, acting as a change agent.
• Talent Development : Attracts and nurtures talent, fostering a growth-oriented and high-performing team culture.
• Quality 4.0 Leadership : Knowledge in Quality 4.0 practices, including digital twin, simulation, and adaptive intelligence, to drive digital transformation in quality management.
• Values Diversity : Understands and leverages diverse perspectives and backgrounds for organizational success.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent experience is required.
• Relevant certifications in quality management, Six Sigma, or related disciplines are advantageous.
• This position may require licensing for export control or sanctions compliance.
  
  

Job Quality

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2405992

Relocation Package Yes