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Daikin Applied Americas · 2 days ago

Senior Director- Quality Engineering

Plymouth, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$162K/yr - $278K/yr

15+ years exp

Daikin Applied Americas is the world's largest HVAC company, recognized as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025. They are seeking a transformational leader to drive quality excellence across products, integrating quality engineering and compliance while leading a high-performing team.

Consumer GoodsElectronicsHeating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Manufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Dave Frolick

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and continuously improve quality engineering strategies, processes, and metrics

Lead the creation and deployment of methods and tools for design assurance, risk management, and defect prevention

Engage with both operations and end customers to develop a robust understanding of their quality issues, and associated expectations of product quality. Collect and understand both the quantitative and qualitative feedback

Institutionalize robust design principles (DFSS, tolerance analysis, DoE) throughout the product lifecycle

Set and track reliability targets; ensure field data and lessons learned are integrated into design and validation

Oversee Design Verification & Validation (DVP&R) planning and test execution

Ensure products meet or exceed all relevant standards (ISO, AHRI, ASHRAE, UL, ASME, etc.)

Embed compliance requirements into design reviews and gate criteria

Prepare teams for successful internal and external audits

Hire, onboard, and develop top talent in quality engineering and reliability

Design and deliver training programs to upskill the broader organization in quality, reliability, and compliance

Build communities of practice and certification pathways

Lead training initiatives to elevate quality and reliability skills across engineering and business units

Mentor and coach teams in advanced quality methods, FMEA facilitation, and CAPA

Act as the governance lead for design reviews, ensuring rigorous quality and CAPA closure at every stage

Serve as the quality gatekeeper at technical milestones; maintain audit readiness and risk management discipline

Closely partner with Central Quality and Business Unit Quality teams to harmonize standards, plans, and accountability

Jointly lead quality councils and publish unified quality plans and escalation paths

Qualification

Quality Engineering LeadershipRobust Design PrinciplesProduct Compliance StandardsAdvanced Quality MethodsSix Sigma Black BeltTeam DevelopmentCross-Functional PartnershipCritical Thinking

Required

15+ years in Quality, Design, or Manufacturing Engineering for complex electromechanical products

7+ years in senior leadership roles spanning quality engineering, robust design, reliability, and compliance

Demonstrated experience developing and deploying advanced quality methods and tools

Critical thinking skills to objectively and robustly evaluate quality problems

Knowledge and experience with tools and methods for quality and reliability: DFMEA, DVP&R, FRACAS, Weibull, 8D/DMAIC, etc

Understand quality related metrics: DPPM, COPQ, ICQ, Warranty $ as % of sales, TCO, etc

Proven success in hiring, developing, and leading high-performing teams

Deep knowledge of relevant standards and regulatory requirements

Experience partnering with central quality and business units in a matrixed organization

Preferred

Six Sigma Black Belt/DFSS certification

Benefits

Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance

401K retirement plan with employer match

Paid time off and company paid holidays

Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law

Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

Company

Daikin Applied Americas

Daikin Applied delivers superior air quality and energy efficiency to every solution with innovation in advanced technology, IoT, and next generation compressors.

Founded in 1933

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.daikinapplied.com

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