LEAD GLOBAL QUALITY EXCELLENCE AT COILCRAFT

Position: Director of Quality Location: Cary, Illinois

Coilcraft, Inc. is a privately held global manufacturer headquartered in Cary, Illinois, with a worldwide reputation for high-quality magnetic components used in telecommunications, computing, automotive, broadband communications, and consumer electronics. We are seeking an experienced quality leader to drive quality strategy, compliance, and continuous improvement across our global manufacturing organization. This role will partner with executive leadership, engineering, operations, and customers to ensure our products and processes continue to meet the highest standards worldwide.

About the Role and Your Impact

• Lead quality strategy and continuous improvement across a global multi-site manufacturing organization
• Promote a culture of quality and operational excellence throughout the company
• Establish quality objectives and ensure compliance targets are achieved
• Partner with engineering, operations, and purchasing to define product and supplier quality requirements
• Ensure compliance with national and international quality standards and applicable regulations
• Develop and maintain quality systems, procedures, controls, and documentation
• Analyze quality performance metrics and drive corrective and preventive actions
• Lead internal quality audits and coordinate customer and third-party audits
• Develop and deliver quality-related training across the organization
• Supervise quality personnel and foster cross-functional collaboration
• Serve as the primary liaison for customer quality concerns and corrective actions
• Prepare statistical reports and communicate quality performance to leadership

Who We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent; MBA preferred
• 10–15 years of progressive quality leadership experience
• 5+ years leading quality systems in an ISO/TS16949 environment
• Manufacturing experience required
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, auditing, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Experience presenting quality metrics and driving organizational change
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and administering customer and supplier quality agreements or contracts is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Expertise with ISO 14001, RoHS, REACH, Halogen, and related environmental standards
• Experience working with global suppliers and international manufacturing operations
• Strong statistical analysis and data presentation skills
• Customer-facing quality management experience

Why You'll Love Working at Coilcraft

• Lead quality initiatives for a globally recognized manufacturer
• Influence quality strategy across worldwide operations
• Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams
• Join a stable company with a 75+ year history of engineering excellence
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) with company match, and profit sharing

Benefits

• 401(k) Matching
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Profit Sharing
• Vision Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability / Veteran This position may require compliance with ITAR export regulations; applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.