Director, Global Manufacturing and Quality

Key responsibilities for the role

Manufacturing Operations

•Lead & manage Global contract manufacturing operations, balancing cost, quality and scale. Input into global supplier customization of new products for Global requirements.

•Owns the manufacturing engineering & strategy including site selection, transfer projects, capacity planning, and operational risk management

•Identifies segment improvement areas to reduce time-to-market, cost, quality improvement

•Foster strong Global supplier and manufacturing partner relationships to ensure reliability, agility & continCorporates improvement.

Quality Management

•Introduce a Global Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure global alignment to ISO and regulatory/customer standards

•Establish, monitor, report on quality KPIs, lead initiatives to drive product quality/defect resolution

•Conduct manufacturing and supplier audits to assess & ensure compliance to quality standards.

•Lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes to address systemic quality issues.

Compliance and Risk Management

•Ensure products meet all applicable regulatory, environmental, & safety standards across all segments (e.g., UL, CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH).

•Champion compliance initiatives including training, documentation & certification management

•Proactively identify and mitigate operational, quality, and compliance risks in the supply chain and manufacturing network.

Leadership and Strategy

•Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Global manufacturing and quality team

•Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, & Commercial teams to align manufacturing and quality initiatives with business goals

•Define and manage Corporate budgets related to manufacturing, quality & compliance functions

•Provide strategic leadership in scaling operations to support business growth, including entry into new markets or technologies across the business

Qualifications and experience

•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field (Master’s preferred)

•20+ years of experience in NPI, manufacturing process and quality management

•Deep knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and operational excellence principles

•Proven track record of managing complex production transfers and global supplier networks.

•Strong knowledge of international product compliance standards and regulatory frameworks.

•Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration skills

•Deep understanding of digital signage, product safety and certification, contract manufacturing, and product life cycle management.…