Quality Manager

For more than 65 years weve turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes strengthen businesses and build a more resilient efficient sustainable energy future.

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The Quality Manager is responsible for planning coordinating and directing facility wide quality assurance programs designed to ensure continuous improvement in production and conformance to all established standards in a high product mix environment. This role drives capable predictable and repeatable (CPR) processes throughout the product assembly process. The Quality Manager is responsible for coordinating and leading assigned resources and employees to meet or exceed company quality and business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a multi-year quality transformation advancing the facility from Quality Control to Quality Assurance to operational excellence

• Set and uphold quality standards to meet customer regulatory and Generac Quality Management System requirements

• Own plant quality outcomes including customer experience metrics cost of quality reduction compliance and continuous improvement

• Partner cross-functionally with plant corporate quality and suppliers to resolve issues and improve product and process quality

• Establish quality goals metrics inspection/test methods and standard tools; drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions

• Report quality performance to senior leadership and customers while coaching teams and managing resources to achieve objectives

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Operations Management or Industrial Technology;

• 5 years of progressive Engineering experience with a focus on quality management;

• 2 years of experience leading mentoring and coaching individuals and teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree preferred; Quality Manager/Engineer certification and/or Six Sigma expertise

• Strong ERP/MRP experience (SAP Oracle or equivalent) and working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Expert in Lean principles continuous improvement methodologies and cost-reduction initiatives

• Deep knowledge of quality tools and processes (APQP A3 8D 5 Whys stage-gate product development)

• Proven business acumen across high-mix/low-volume and high-volume/low-mix manufacturing environments

• Experience working in global matrixed organizations and collaborating across sites and functions

• Strong analytical skills data-driven decision making ability to manage competing priorities and mentor quality teams

Great Reasons to work for Generac:

• Competitive Benefits: Health Dental Vision 401k and many more

• State-of-the-artfacility with an onsite gym walking trails café free parking and manyemployeeactivities

• Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees both current and retirees togather togetherand enjoy their time with their families and co-workers

• Pride! When a storm strikes Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hitsmany employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production linewhile others go right intostorm-affected areas to repair generators

• Make a positive impact. Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving company proudlyoffersa Volunteer Time Off programinvitingteam members toparticipateincharitable volunteer opportunities on company time.

• We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions including our Fun Days.

• Werean inclusive company that celebrates differences and keeps equity and respect at the forefront.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.