Director, Quality

The Director of Quality serves as the senior Quality leader for Jered's U.S. operations and is responsible for establishing a consistent, scalable, and disciplined quality organization capable of supporting the company's continued growth. This position provides leadership to Quality Engineering, Inspection, and other quality resources across Jered locations and ensures appropriate quality controls are integrated throughout engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, testing, delivery, and field service activities.

As a member of Jered's leadership team, the Director of Quality is expected to proactively identify quality and compliance risks, strengthen processes, develop organizational capability, and partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other functions to drive a culture of 'Do It Once, Do It Right.' In addition, the Director of Quality owns all quality-related customer communications including customer complaints and corrective actions and defect notifications.

Success Criteria

The successful Director of Quality will be a strategic, results-driven leader who provides clear direction, technical expertise, and accountability across Jered's U.S. Quality operations. This individual will build a consistent, scalable, and high-performing Quality organization that supports business growth while maintaining the independence and integrity needed to uphold customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements.

Success will be demonstrated through measurable improvements in First Pass Yield; reductions in nonconformances, rework, and Cost of Poor Quality; effective corrective and preventive actions; and sustained compliance with ISO 9001, NAVSEA, DoD, and other applicable standards. This leader will strengthen Quality Management Systems, establish consistent processes and performance expectations across multiple locations, and proactively identify and mitigate risks throughout manufacturing, supply chain, testing, delivery, and field service operations.

The Director will also develop and mentor Quality teams, strengthen technical competencies and workforce readiness, and build effective partnerships with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, and senior leadership. Through proactive customer engagement, effective issue resolution, data-driven decision-making, and a commitment to continuous improvement, the Director will help shift the organization's focus from identifying defects to preventing them. Ultimately, success will be reflected in a culture of shared ownership of quality, stronger customer confidence, improved operational performance, and support for Jered's long-term growth and commitment to 'Do It Once, Do It Right.'

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Business, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive Quality leadership experience in complex manufacturing, defense, maritime, shipbuilding, or similarly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience leading Quality functions across multiple facilities, programs, or business operations.
• Significant experience supporting U.S. Navy or DoD shipbuilding, ship repair, fabrication, or maritime manufacturing programs.
• Strong knowledge of NAVSEA requirements, military specifications, shipyard quality practices, and government contracting environments.
• Expert level understanding of ISO 9001 and Quality Management System principles.
• Demonstrated experience with NCR, MRB, CAPA, root cause analysis, audit, supplier quality, and continuous improvement processes.
• Proven ability to build, lead, develop, and hold accountable Quality Engineering and Inspection organizations.
• Experience interfacing with U.S. Government representatives, including DCMA and SUPSHIP, as well as major shipyards and defense customers.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and quality metrics to identify trends, prioritize risks, and drive measurable improvement.
• Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, and senior leadership.
• Experience with ERP and electronic QMS platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to military installations, shipyards, and controlled industrial areas.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between Jered U.S. locations, customer facilities, suppliers, and shipyards.
• Valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License required.