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Director of Quality Assurance

Emerge

Lock Haven, PA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$110,000–$135,000 Per Year
SKILLS
8D, Automotive Manufacturing, Business Operations, Business Solutions, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Employee Retention, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), ISO 14001, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Marketing, Metrics, Parts Sales, Plant Management, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Engineering, Product Support, Product/Service Launch, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Record Keeping, Sales Management, Six Sigma DMAIC, Statistical Process Control, Team Player, United States Citizen, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Lock Haven, PA
POSTED
4 days ago
Emerge is currently recruiting qualified candidates for a direct hire Director of Quality Assurance job in Lock Haven, PA for our client, a growing manufacturer of quality automotive parts. This role involves leading manufacturing quality operations across multiple production facilities located in the north central region of Pennsylvania, and driving measurable improvements in defect reduction and continuous improvement. The position requires regular travel between facilities (1 to 2 hours' drive). The role offers a salary range of $110,000–$135,000 per year and excellent benefits.
 
 
Responsibilities for the Director of Quality Assurance job in Lock Haven, PA include:
  • Provide visible, hands-on quality leadership across multiple manufacturing facilities, maintaining a regular plant floor presence and leading Gemba walks and team touchpoints.
  • Lead, develop, evaluate, and retain plant quality personnel — including Quality Engineers and Technicians — setting clear expectations and building a collaborative culture of continuous improvement.
  • Own the Corrective Action Report (CAR) process from initiation through verified closure, applying structured problem-solving methods (8D, DMAIC, 5-Why) with root-cause rigor, including investigation of customer returns and field complaints.
  • Own and report internal and external DPM (Defects Per Million) trends across all facilities, and lead defect reduction initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma to improve first-pass yield, scrap, and rework metrics.
  • Own and execute print- and process-level quality training and qualification for new and existing staff, maintaining current training records and coordinating with Manufacturing Engineering on engineering-change and new-product training.
  • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) quality execution in partnership with Product Engineering, and direct special projects assigned by manufacturing leadership.
 
 
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required; advanced degree a plus.
  • 10+ years of progressive manufacturing quality leadership, including direct management of plant-level quality teams (multi-site experience strongly preferred).
  • Experience in IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 environments required.
  • Proven track record of corrective action ownership and measurable quality improvements.
  • Strong technical proficiency with statistical quality tools including SPC, MSA/Gage R&R, FMEA and a presence-first, floor-visible leadership style.
  • This position is subject to ITAR compliance: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which requires U.S. person status; ITAR defines U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.  
 
 
If you are qualified for this position, please click "apply now". Thank you in advance for applying, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
 
Who is Emerge? We are a global talent solutions company working with clients all over the world. We deliver talent, recruiting expertise, and managed sales, marketing, and business operations solutions to our clients. These solutions are an extension of your existing operations. We are committed to your success, working quickly and efficiently to provide tangible, measurable results.
 

About the Company

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Emerge

Emerge extends sales, marketing, and business management teams for enterprise corporations. We put exceptional people, processes, and systems into action to help our clients achieve their business goals.

We are a collection of people who care deeply about our clients, family, friends and co-workers. Working together to solve our clients’ Staffing and Managed Services needs is what drives us to work in the morning, powers us through hectic travel and keeps the wide smiles on our faces every day.

COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Business Services - Other

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