Div Quality Mgr II

Company Overview

At Parker’s Electronic Controls and Motion Division, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that serve mobile and industrial markets with advanced electric and electronic control systems and displays, linear and rotary electric actuators and positioners, electric motors and drives, electronic sensors, and HMI. This combination of products and worldwide engineering and manufacturing capabilities allows the division to serve customers from component level to complex electronic and electromechanical systems, giving OEMs the building blocks they need to design and scale their electrified machines.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: “Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.” Pursuing a career at Parker provides opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, we serve customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in‑plant & industrial equipment, off‑highway and transportation. Our purpose‑driven, people‑first culture fosters collaboration, inclusion, and growth.

Position Summary

The Division Quality Manager provides leadership and management for the quality function and sustains the quality philosophy and lean culture for the division. The DQM establishes, maintains, and optimizes an effective quality management system, creates and implements a quality plan to achieve organizational goals, customer expectations, stakeholder requirements, and market competition. The role enhances and improves the division’s products and services through ISO 9001 implementation, problem‑solving tools, prevention methods, quality‑at‑the‑source, and continual improvement techniques. Acting as Management Representative for Quality Systems, the DQM reports directly to the Division General Manager with a strong dotted line to the Group VP of Quality and leads a team of leaders overseeing supplier quality, customer quality, internal production quality, inspection, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve QMS compliance according to standards such as ISO 9001 and specialized electronics guidelines.
• Oversee inspection programs to verify adherence to electronics standards such as IPC‑A‑610 and J‑STD‑001 for SMT and through‑hole manufacturing.
• Lead internal quality audits, third‑party surveillance audits, and supplier evaluations or corrective action requests (SCAR/8D).
• Drive root‑cause investigations using 8D or CAPA frameworks, reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and oversee Material Review Boards.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, and production teams on design‑for‑manufacturability (DFM) and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Direct quality control and assurance programs across complex, multi‑site operations to ensure electronic assemblies and components meet strict industry standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5–7 years of progressive quality leadership experience, with at least 3 years leading a quality department in a large, complex manufacturing business; electronics manufacturing background required; multi‑site leadership experience.
• Certifications (preferred): ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma/Lean Black‑Green Belt, or IPC‑A‑610 certification.
• Technical Skills: Deep familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), ERP software, and root‑cause analytical toolsets.

Benefits

• Participation in annual and long‑term incentive programs.
• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance with competitive premium costs.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions at 100 % of the first 5 % of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave, short‑ and long‑term disability programs, adoption assistance, and a Care.com membership.
• Financial planning assistance at no cost to employees.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness at competitive rates.
• Paid time off and company‑paid holidays.