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Plant Quality Manager

Location : KEARNEY, NE, United States

Job Family : Quality

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Nov 26, 2025

Job ID : 61302

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Marketing Statement:

Baldwin Filters, a brand of Parker Engine Mobile Aftermarket Division (EMAM), is a global provider of heavy-duty filtration products for engine powered equipment. Our mission is to protect our customers’ engines and mobile equipment, from first to last use, through innovative filtration solutions and outstanding customer service. Baldwin offers superb product quality, an extensive distribution network and the industry’s broadest product line. This comprehensive portfolio of filtration products and technologies offers customers a single streamlined source for all their engine and mobile filtration needs.

Our Filters are Found in All Industries Worldwide:

On-Highway (Heavy Duty)

On-Highway (Medium & Light Duty)

Construction

Agricultural

Oil & Gas

Mining & Power Generation

Marine

Join Our Team:

Our global success is based on a simple equation: an empowered workforce operating in a supportive environment fosters innovative ideas and solutions. Join the Parker team and realize your future in making a positive impact on the world.

Position Summary

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 quality objectives. 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.

Responsibilities

- 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 and the 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 and performance 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, customer satisfaction 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.

Qualifications

- 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 Quality Manager (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 offers competitive benefit programs, including:

Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.

401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay

Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay

Career development and tuition reimbursement

Additional benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.

Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.

Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

Participation in Annual Incentive Plan

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”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.