Copeland · 11 hours ago
Director Quality
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expCopeland is a global climate technologies company focused on sustainability. The Director of Quality leads the organization's quality strategy, ensuring products and processes meet regulatory standards and customer expectations while overseeing quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
CleanTech"Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)"Sustainability
No H1B
Responsibilities
Streamlining and continually improving existing quality policies, procedures, and instructions
Integrating technical excellence into every aspect of the project lifecycle
Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Product Safety, and Procurement throughout the product lifecycle
Developing and maintaining documented information that reflect the Management System that meets the requirements of ISO 9001, coordinating internal technical audit teams and quality certification processes as well as additional agency requirements such as: CSA, ASME and PED as examples
Leading the Quality team in collaboration with geography management
Coaching and developing direct reports as well as setting expectations on the development of all quality professionals globally
Providing direction on the development of solutions to problems which have been defined, but where investigation is often required to clarify possible complex interfaces and solutions desired
Through contacts with educational institutions, societies, equipment manufacturers, agencies, etc., keeping abreast of new development germane to quality, reliability, and agency activities
Applying continual improvement principles and techniques, using data analysis, understanding, and applying statistical methods, coordinating the use of CBS tools (DMAIC, 5S+1, Process Capability Analysis, SPC, MSA, FMEA, Lean techniques, etc.)
Providing the quality and reliability related requirements/metrics as part of the New Product Development (NPD2.5) process and the related phase/gate reviews
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
At least 10 years' experience as a plant quality manager
An additional 5 years' experience leading, implementing and managing enterprise-wide Quality Management Systems for large-scale, global, matrixed organizations
Extensive experience in and knowledge of quality management principles and methodologies including ISO 9001, Six Sigma and Lean experience
Strong proficiency in project management approaches and tools
Exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
Experience partnering closely with and advising senior leadership and executives
Proven problem solving and root cause identification skills
Strong analytic and decision-making abilities
Proven ability to influence others, work effectively with all levels in an organization, and move teams toward a common vision or goal
Ability to travel and work together with the plant locations, customers and suppliers to resolve difficult quality or reliability problems with complex product components, processes, or materials
Up to 50% international travel required
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA or MS in Quality/Engineering)
Professional certifications such as ASQ CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE
Six Sigma Black Belt
Familiarity with supplier quality, incoming inspection, and vendor development
Benefits
Medical insurance plans
Dental and vision coverage
401(k)
Flexible time off plans
Paid parental leave
Vacation and holiday leave
Company
Copeland
copeland provides comfort to the people though sustainable recidential, commercial and through HVACR Technologies.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.5MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-08-08Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Ross B. Shuster
Chief Executive Officer
Ken Monnier
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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