30192580 - Director, Global Quality

Overview

Lead global quality strategy, APQP, supplier/manufacturing quality, and product safety.

Key Responsibilities

• performance metrics
• passport process
• apqp development
• supplier quality
• copq reporting
• best practices

Tasks

-Develop and implement a formal set of NPI performance metrics to review and distribute monthly. -Enhance and Improve the current OVP (Sourced Finished Goods) Passport process to be tailored for the business that drives speed-to-market while ensuring compliance to Quality requirements. -Coordinate team activities with the Regional APQP Program Managers to review and audit all elements of Passport from product development through production launch. -Directly interface with KGS Product Development to ensure predictive quality measures are developed. -Drive all design centers to achieve the highest level of Passport maturity. -Establish COPQ reporting, standardize metrics and global processes. -Lead the development of APQP and AME. -Oversee supplier and manufacturing quality systems. -Develop Global Quality KPI’s. -Mentor, coach and train Program Managers and RDLs on the requirements of Passport and associated policies to achieve a “Zero Escape” mindset. -Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement. -Gather periodic MFA data from internal customers to drive improvements in the Passport process without sacrificing compliance and process integrity. -Develop a Passport standard that supports the needs of all design centers and sub-business units within the KGS portfolio. -Share and implement Best Practices across the global design centers.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• six sigma
• continuous improvement
• apqp
• 10+ years
• management

What You Bring

-Excellent verbal and written communications skills. -Bachelor’s Degree. -Demonstrates highly effective organizational and time management skills with minimal direct supervision. -Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company as well as outside organizations as needed. -Six Sigma or Lean/Continuous Improvement experience. -10+ years of experience with quality and/or product development and/or manufacturing. -BS/MS Degree in Science or Engineering discipline and/or Minimum of 10 years in a quality and or product development with career progression. -10+ years of management experience leading cross-department project teams or managing multiple related departments. -Experience with APQP management. -Ability to lead and manage a team effectively that is tasked with supporting multiple programs and initiatives simultaneously. -Experience in automotive, aerospace or electronics preferred.

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Benefits

-Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer match. -Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick days, company holidays, and various leave options (parental, FMLA, etc). -Health Coverage: Choose from three medical plans, dental, and vision options. -Financial Protection: Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. -Progressive career advancement. -Employee Support: EAP, adoption/surrogacy assistance, additional voluntary health benefits.

About Kidde Global Solutions

-Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, it weaves together storied brands—Kidde, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria, Aritech—each bringing decades of fire-safety legacy. -Operating across the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, it tailors systems from single-home smoke alarms to integrated fire networks in complex structures. -Its financial backbone stems from a private-equity foundation; Lone Star’s investment enables nimble innovation and targeted growth. -Typical projects range from outfitting high-rise residential towers with smart alarm systems to deploying life-safety networks in hospitals and data centers. -It blends centuries of heritage with modern engineering—coalescing legacy brand expertise into a unified global safety powerhouse.

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