MFG - Quality Assurance Methods Manager

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Location:Remote (with frequent travel to Power & Industrial sites)

Job Summary

Provide enterprise‑level leadership and execution support across Power & Industrial manufacturing operations, enabling operational excellence, superior product quality, and customer experience objectives. Drive consistent execution of quality processes, systems, and performance metrics across industrial plants in support of a One Southwire operating model that aligns manufacturing, product engineering, customer experience change management, regulatory compliance, and supplier quality.

This role is accountable for translating quality strategy into measurable business results, while strengthening site quality capability and ensuring disciplined execution across multiple facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and drive Cost of Quality (COPQ) performance across Power & Industrial manufacturing sites, with primary focus on scrap, rework, internal failures, customer returns, and other quality‑related loss drivers.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to identify systemic COPQ drivers, prioritize high‑impact opportunities, and translate data into measurable financial improvement actions.
• Drive disciplined execution of structured problem solving and root cause analysis (RCA) using standard methodologies (8D, DMAIC, PDCA) to eliminate repeat issues and prevent recurrence.
• Own expectations for corrective action quality and effectiveness, ensuring actions address true root causes and deliver sustainable improvement rather than short‑term containment.
• Provide hands‑on leadership, coaching, and escalation support for significant quality issues, customer escapes, and high‑risk internal failures across industrial plants.
• Support deployment and consistent execution of enterprise Quality Management System (QMS) processes at the site level, reinforcing standard work while enabling effective local execution.
• Reinforce disciplined use of SAP Quality Management and enterprise quality systems to ensure data integrity, manage nonconformances, and corrective actions.
• Drive standardization of inspection planning, control plans, testing methods, and core quality tools (PFMEA, SPC, MSA, capability studies) across Power & Industrial facilities.
• Build and strengthen organizational capability within site quality teams through coaching, development, and reinforcement of problem‑solving, data literacy, and ownership mindset.
• Use quality and operational data to define improvement metrics, develop KPIs, and support fact‑based decision making across the Power & Industrial organization.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Operations, Engineering, Product Management, and Commercial teams to embed quality into daily manufacturing execution and business reviews.
  
  

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (business, engineering preferred) along with 7+ years quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven leadership skills with the capability to influence, coach, and lead change in a matrixed organization.
• Strong working knowledge of APQP and core quality tools, including PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, GR&R, PPAP, and process validation.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and OPS tools.
• Excellent computer and data management skills. SAP and ERP experience a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities with strong interpersonal skills
• Detailed oriented, self-starter with the ability to deal with multiple challenges and projects simultaneously with minimal supervision
• Must have exhibited excellent organization, problem solving, and decision-making skills
  
  

Preferred Education & Experience

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Experience supporting industrial or continuous manufacturing environments Travel
  
  

Travel

• Ability to travel approximately 40–50% to support industrial manufacturing sites and key improvement initiatives.
  
  

Travel

Frequent travel to Power & Industrial sites

Competencies

Attracts Top Talent

Drives Results

Courage

Decision Quality

Financial Acumen

Communicates Effectively

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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