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Jobot

Director of Quality (Automotive/Battery Manufacturing)

Jobot, Manteno, Illinois, United States, 60950

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Job Details Salary $180,000 – $270,000 per year

A Bit About Us A rapidly scaling advanced manufacturing organization operating at the intersection of electrified transportation and energy storage is building a next‑generation production platform in the Midwest. Backed by significant global investment and technical expertise, the company is entering a critical growth phase focused on large‑scale manufacturing, operational excellence, and long‑term sustainability. This is an opportunity to join an organization where quality, speed, and innovation directly shape market leadership.

Why Join Us?

Enterprise quality leadership role during a major manufacturing scale‑up from early production to full capacity

End‑to‑end ownership of manufacturing, product, customer, and supplier quality strategy

Highly visible role partnering directly with operations, engineering, and supply chain leadership

Opportunity to build and mature quality systems from the ground up in a greenfield environment

Long‑term growth runway within a global, technology‑driven manufacturing platform

Responsibilities

Lead and execute the overall quality strategy across manufacturing, warehouse operations, and suppliers

Design, implement, and continuously improve quality systems, tools, and processes to support rapid production ramp‑up

Own customer quality programs including issue resolution, corrective actions, and post‑delivery support

Oversee product quality across current and future production lines, ensuring readiness as capacity scales

Establish and enforce supplier quality standards in partnership with procurement and production teams

Work closely with manufacturing leadership to maintain quality performance during aggressive growth timelines

Deploy and manage quality inspection resources aligned with production line needs

Develop, coach, and optimize quality team performance, workflows, and operating cadence

Qualifications – Required

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality related discipline

10 or more years of manufacturing quality leadership experience

Demonstrated success leading quality systems through production ramp and scale environments

Strong people leadership and cross‑functional influence within complex manufacturing operations

Deep knowledge of ISO standards and formal quality management systems

Qualifications – Preferred

Advanced degree or professional quality certifications such as Six Sigma or ASQ

Experience within automotive, battery, or high volume regulated manufacturing environments

Exposure to global supplier quality management and multi‑site supply chains

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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