• Plant Quality Manager

    Parker Hannifin Corporation (Chetek, WI)


    Plant Quality Manager

     

    Location : CHETEK, WI, United States

     

    Job Family : Quality

     

    Job Type : Regular

     

    Posted : Nov 24, 2025

     

    Job ID : 61236

     

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    Job Description

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    Provide leadership and management for the quality function and sustain the quality philosophy and lean culture for the division at the plant level. Establish,maintain and optimize an effective quality management system. Implement the division’s quality plan at the plant level to achieve the divisions overall qualityobjectives. Enhance and improve the Division’s products and services through the implementation of ISO 9001, problem-solving tools, prevention methods,quality-at-the-source and continual improvement techniques.

    Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

    Reports to the Plant Manager or Division Quality Manager. As management’s representative for quality, manages department resources and coordinates theimplementation of the quality management system between business units and locations to cost-effectively facilitate quality and compliance. Interacts routinely withall functional areas as well as with customers, field sales, regulatory agencies, division/group/corporate management, and suppliers.

     

    Communicates customer, regulatory and organizational requirements to assure product quality, contract compliance and customer satisfaction.

     

    - Oversees the effective documentation and implementation of the quality management system to assure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements andthe standards set by corporate/division policies.

     

    - Works with the leadership team to ensure that individuals performing functions affecting quality are trained and demonstrate the appropriate skills andperformance results.

     

    - Coordinates necessary plant personnel for internal, customer and third party quality system audits.

     

    - Maintains a corrective action system to analyze and correct nonconforming conditions and complaints.

     

    - Implements the performance measurements necessary to effectively evaluate organizational performance and trends in product quality, services, customersatisfaction and the cost of poor quality. Uses the results of performance evaluation to target improvement efforts.

     

    - Assess supplier capabilities and monitor supplier quality to ensure desired levels of performance.

     

    - B.S. Degree in an Engineering or related discipline.

     

    - 3-5 years of Quality, Engineering or related experience.

     

    - Knowledge of International Standard ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QS-9000 as applicable for automotive sector).

     

    - Certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), or Certified QualityManager (CQMgr) is preferred.

     

    - Knowledge of manufacturing and quality practices.

     

    - Experience with quality improvement tools and techniques (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis).

     

    - Demonstrated leadership, project management, facilitation and problem-solving skills.

     

    - Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.

     

    Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

     

    (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

     

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