Quality Manager, Americas

Overview

At WD-40 Company, quality is a strategic enabler that protects our brand, drives growth, and builds trust with consumers and partners. As Quality Manager, Americas, you will shape how we design, assess, and continuously improve quality across our supplier and filler network — translating global principles into practical execution across diverse and evolving markets, with a strong focus on Latin America.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead Supplier and Filler Quality Engineering
• Oversee qualification, performance monitoring, and ongoing oversight of fillers and suppliers to ensure consistent adherence to quality standards.
• Drive capability development across supplier networks to deliver a compliant, reliable product at scale.
• Enable Quality Readiness for Growth
• Lead quality readiness and supplier capability development to support expansion across LATAM markets.
• Anticipate risks early and embed quality considerations into new market entry and product lifecycle activities.
• Apply Risk-Based Quality Decision Making
• Drive risk-based evaluation and management of changes across product, process, supplier, and equipment using quality engineering tools and methodologies.
• Own Issue Preparedness and Response
• Ensure readiness for quality issues through established processes and clear escalation pathways.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, containment, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Translate Regulatory Requirements into Practice
• Interpret and apply regulatory requirements across the Americas to maintain compliant quality systems and practices.
• Serve as a Cross-Functional Quality Partner
• Act as a trusted quality advisor to Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and Commercial teams.
• Embed quality principles and risk considerations into regional business decisions.
• Coach and Develop the Quality Engineering Team
• Lead, coach, and develop a Quality Engineering team, fostering professional growth and sustained engagement.

Total Rewards

• $124,300– $155,000 / year includes base salary plus 10% - 15% profit-sharing contribution to your retirement account. Salary is determined by multiple factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data.
• Medical insurance, 80-95% company-paid premium
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401K match
• Annuity cash incentive rewards
• Tuition reimbursement
• Short-day Fridays
• Vacation
• Paid holidays, including winter shut down

About Us

At WD-40 Company, we believe that purpose-driven, passionate people guided by our values create amazing outcomes. Our "why" is refreshingly simple - we exist to create positive lasting memories in everything we do.

Why You Should Apply

• A strong values-aligned organization where contributions are acknowledged and rewarded, and where 91% of our employees experience a sense of belonging.
• A learning-based culture where 77% of our team believe they can achieve their career objectives.
• Over 95% employee engagement as of our most recent global employee survey.
• 91% of our people actively recommend WD-40 Company as a great place to work.