Director of Quality

The QTI Group is partnering with a client located north of Milwaukee to hire a Quality Leader (Director) . This is a hands‑on role that will lead quality strategy and compliance initiatives. Reporting to the COO, the Director will drive quality system effectiveness, strengthen regulatory compliance, develop quality teams, and champion a culture of accountability, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing/operational excellence. This is an opportunity for an experienced quality leader who enjoys balancing strategic leadership with providing hands‑on resolution of complex quality challenges, leading audits, and driving sustainable corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality management system (QMS) strategy and execution across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Drive ISO 9001 quality management and CMMC compliance initiatives, ensuring audit readiness and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Lead the EcoVadis assessment process and sustainability improvement initiatives.
• Serve as primary leader for customer quality relationships, audits, corrective actions, and issue resolution.
• Establish quality objectives, metrics, and improvement plans aligned with business goals and customer expectations.
• Direct quality system governance, document control, certification activities, internal audits, and management review processes.
• Partner with operations, engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams to improve quality performance, mitigate risk, and drive operational excellence.
• Lead supplier quality programs, qualification processes, performance improvement efforts, and corrective action activities.
• Develop, mentor, and support quality team members while strengthening quality capability across locations.
• Analyze quality performance data, identify opportunities for improvement, and communicate risks, trends, and recommendations to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive quality leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading quality systems, teams, and/or multi‑site quality programs.
• Deep knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems, certification requirements, and audit processes.
• Experience leading customer audits, managing quality escalations, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Working knowledge of REACH, RoHS, PFAS, and other applicable regulatory compliance requirements, including technical files and declarations.
• Experience with supplier quality, traceability requirements, and qualification documentation, including PPAPs, FAIs, PSWs, and related approval processes.
• Background in aerospace, defense, medical device, electronics, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement initiatives and building a culture of quality and accountability.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• ASQ certification and/or Lead Auditor credentials preferred.