Director, Quality

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October 28

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

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Mueller Water Products

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Water Infrastructure • Environmental Services • Industrial Equipment

Mueller Water Products is a leading provider of water and gas infrastructure systems, with a focus on flow control and monitoring for utilities and industrial and commercial sectors. Known for its innovative and reliable products, Mueller offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to improve the health and efficiency of distribution systems. Their Sentryx ™ Water Intelligence platform is particularly noteworthy for providing utilities with valuable insights into system performance, aiding in intelligent decision-making. The company is committed to addressing challenges like aging water infrastructure and water loss, while upholding strong environmental, social, and governance principles.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1857

📋 Description

• The Director of Quality is responsible for the development of the Plant Quality Managers to ensure all plants deliver quality products to customers in a timely fashion • Direct, lead, and execute the long- and short-term strategy to ensure sustainable results that meet or exceed all quality KPI’s • Standardize procedures and measurements across all sites • Update and Maintain Mueller Quality procedures with the involvement of the Plant Quality Managers • Improve TTC for all company 8D’s, both external and internal • Work closely with the operational excellence team to implement and drive continuous improvement initiatives • Identify/prioritize/provide resources to assist the Plant Quality Managers to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments • Emphasize training and implement control systems on multiple shifts to eliminate product discrepancies • Commit to employee feedback and developmental processes • Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of all plants • Build and maintain credibility in professional relationships with superiors, colleagues, and subordinates • Monitor, identify and develop skill gaps to ensure leaders and employees are ready for the next phase of Mueller’s development • Work to create/maintain a positive culture based on company Values • Work to engage employees and ensure high performance • Drive lean and statistical process control throughout all sites by ensuring standard utilization of Lean Six Sigma practices • Develop an audit process and schedule • Facilitate an elevated level of employee participation on teams and in events to foster high involvement, accountability, and results

🎯 Requirements

• Leadership competencies that inspire the trust and respect of the team while driving productivity improvements • Strong problem-solving / critical thinking skills: ability to quickly ascertain a situation and be decisive in solving problems • Conflict resolution skills • Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills • Excellent organizational, time management and prioritization skills • Emotional intelligence • Exceptional change management skills; very adaptable • Forward thinking • Prior experience in successfully leading supervisory level employees • Coach and develop direct report leaders to be exceptional leaders of people • Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and Teams skills • Strong interpersonal / people relations skills • Strong multi-tasking skills • Must be able to interact with all levels of leadership and hourly team members in a professional and confidential manner • Must be an independent thinker and willing to act when needed • Ability to persuade and influence others in a positive manner • Focus on continuous improvement of process, efficiency, and people development & engagement • A keen sense of urgency • Proven strategic and tactical abilities

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401k plan with 5% Company match • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) • short-term and long-term disability benefits • vacation • 100% paid parental leave • tuition reimbursement program • student debt retirement matching • well-being program • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • company-provided life insurance • supplemental insurance at group rates • and more