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.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Cary, IL
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Auditingunmatched
Broadbandunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Consumer Electronicsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Document Managementunmatched
Employee Assistance Planunmatched
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
ISO 14001unmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
International Operationsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)unmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Statistical Reportsunmatched
Statisticsunmatched
Systems Maintenanceunmatched
TS 16949unmatched
Telecommunicationsunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
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