Head of Quality & Continuous Improvement
Core
Strategic leader uniting Quality Excellence and Lean Continuous Improvement to build systems, culture, and operating discipline for global manufacturing operations.
Role type
Head of Quality & Continuous Improvement (Strategic IC)
Builds
Unified Quality/Lean/IE organization, AI-enabled quality capabilities, visual factory, scalable global standards and playbooks
Domain
Advanced manufacturing (semiconductor equipment, vacuum technology, instrumentation)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Quality systems leadership (ISO 9001/14001, CAPA, audits, SPC), Lean/CI expertise (VSM, Kaizen, 6S, LDM, SMED, TPM), industrial engineering (process flow, time studies, facility layout), global multi-site leadership, executive communication, AI/digital transformation in operations
Preferred skills
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, ISO Lead Auditor/Management Representative, AI/digital transformation in operations (predictive analytics, machine vision, smart inspection), semiconductor/vacuum/instrumentation industry experience
Technologies
ISO 9001/14001/27001, QMS, BPMS, CAPA, SPC, VSM, Kaizen, 6S, LDM, SMED, TPM, predictive analytics, machine vision, smart inspection
Responsibilities
Lead ISS Division's Quality Systems, Process Quality, Sustainability & Compliance, and Lean CI/IE functions; Oversee QMS, audits, supplier/customer quality processes, and regulatory compliance; Build culture of continuous improvement via Lean Daily Management and visual factory principles; Lead CI and IE initiatives including process flow improvement and facility layout planning; Provide leadership for sustainability, ESG reporting, and environmental management systems; Drive adoption of AI-enabled quality capabilities (predictive analytics, computer vision, automated inspection); Develop scalable standards, methods, training, and playbooks for global deployment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope