Senior Director- Supplier Quality

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Senior Director - Supplier Quality is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing enterprise-wide Supplier Quality assurance programs designed to ensure continuous improvement in production of products and conformance to all established standards in a high product mix environment. Drive capable, predictable, repeatable processes throughout the global supply chain. Overall responsibility for coordinating and leading Supplier Quality engineering teams across the globe to deliver parts and products that meet or exceed company quality and business objectives for capability, capacity and cost. Direct leadership of corporate inspection labs and governance of enterprise standards for equipment, methods and procedures for all inspection labs. Ensure ongoing success by developing policies, procedures and process documentation related to quality, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction directives. Responsible for leading, coaching and developing a high performing team of quality support leaders. Establish an effective supplier management process to be used to ensure that consistent, best-in-class results are followed to enable operational excellence. This position will work closely with cross-functional teams including Strategic Global Sourcing, Operations, Engineering and HR.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Work Experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Preferred Job Requirements

Education

Work Experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Strong change Agent

Clear thinker

Technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality management systems, process auditing, Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving tools.

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any othe

: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.