Director, Quality Engineering

onDirector of Quality Assurance

Our client:

Is a leading global provider of innovative climate control solutions for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) markets. Here at Lennox, we realize that our greatest assets are our employees. This is why we are committed to providing limitless opportunities for growth and development of all our employees, largely promoting from within the organization.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The Director of Quality Assurance is a critical member of the Stuttgart leadership team and is responsible for the long-term quality strategy for the Commercial business. A 750,000-square-foot facility with over 1,750 employees, the Stuttgart factory is the foundation of the Lennox North America Commercial Unitary HVAC business.

The selected candidate will develop, execute, and maintain processes and systems to ensure all products engineered and manufactured within the Commercial division meet customer specifications and achieve superior quality and reliability levels. The Director of Quality Assurance will enjoy significant interface with all functional areas within the Commercial division, with specific emphasis on Engineering and Operations. The selected quality leader will have responsibility for developing a system for measuring quality complete with specific metrics designed to surface what’s working, and what’s not working, determination of root cause, and allow the necessary corrective action to occur with speed and accuracy.

The Director of Quality Assurance will drive processes that not only define and detect quality issues for improvement, but also partner with the manufacturing team to identify and support improvements in the manufacturing processes and products. The design and implementation of a “Quality Management System” (QMS) is a key to success.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Finance, with an advanced degree
• preferred.
• Significant Lean/Sigma experience and knowledge of Lean analytics
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and entrepreneurial; demonstrating willingness for learning and improvement
• Strong influencing and communication skills; capable of securing management buy-in, sponsorship, and investment through strong articulation of business benefits aligned to broader organizational objectives
• Skilled with the use of Microsoft and other business software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, etc.
• Lean and Six Sigma preferred.
• The successful candidate will be comfortable working on the factory floor and will be expected to have a strong factory presence.

Director of Quality Assurance

• The ideal candidate will have a background encompassing Design Quality, Quality Control, Compliance Test Development, Customer Quality, Manufacturing Quality, and Supplier Quality.

WHAT WE OFFER

• This position is 100% onsite in the Stuttgart, Arkansas manufacturing facility. At Lennox, we realize that our greatest assets are our employees. This is why we are committed to providing limitless opportunities for the growth and development of all our employees, largely promoting from within the organization.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Excellent medical plans designed to support healthy lifestyles
• Mental and financial health programs
• Outstanding 401k with company match and 1-year bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community involvement opportunities
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation assistance is available
• And much, much more!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• ISO 9001: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Stuttgart, AR 72160: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $150,000 - $180,000