Quality Leader

Coperion is excited to announce an opening for a Quality Leader to join our team! 

The Quality Leader in the Process Excellence & Quality team of the FHN division is responsible for implementing proactive quality assurance strategies to achieve world-class quality. This role demands strong leadership, analytical skills, and problem-solving expertise to enhance customer satisfaction and reduce the cost of poor quality. 

Work You’ll Do:   

• Lead the implementation of proactive quality assurance principles across division manufacturing and engineering teams, driving the APQP methodology into product design & production 

• Identify and develop a deep understanding of COPQ (cost of poor quality) measures across the division, organizing a standard reporting structure that identifies improvement opportunities with organization leaders 

• Lead the division in achieving financial COPQ objectives 

• Facilitate RCCA (root cause corrective action) training and exercises that arm manufacturing teams with the tools to identify true causes of issues, that when resolved eliminates the issue 

• Support NPI (new product introduction) initiatives, serving as the quality expert to promote APQP principles 

• Successful experience leading quality in a matrix organization, specifically with remote teams across the division 

• Demonstrated ability to understand engineering drawings, tolerances, & critical characteristics, possessing a confident mechanical & electrical aptitude 

• Establish and maintain in-process control plans, inspections standards, and tracking for daily quality control 

• Ability to develop DOE’s (design of experiments) and possess the statistical analysis acumen to derive the best course of action 

• Work closely with the supply chain team to ensure suppliers are able to meet internal & customer quality expectations 

• Collaborate with each manufacturing site to ensure alignment on standard quality tools and processes 

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to manufacturing & engineering teams on proactive quality assurance methodologies 

• Identify quality assurance skill gaps and develop a plan for education and training in pursuit of developing a quality culture across the organization 

• Lead a team of quality practitioners to facilitate education, training, & execution of APQP principles 

• Drive innovative and technological improvements across quality processes & systems, monitoring trends & best practices to recommend new innovative solutions 

Basic Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred 

• Certified in Six Sigma and /or Quality Management by an industry recognized organization such as ASQ (American Society for Quality) 

• 10+ years of experience working to improve product quality, with 5+ years in a quality leadership role 

• Proven record of leading successful COPQ reduction initiatives, resulting in measurable improvements to the P&L 

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data, identify root causes, and utilize structured problem solving techniques to resolve quality issues 

• Excellent project management skills, with experience in managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously 

• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive change and foster a culture of world class quality 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences 

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