Description
JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’.
JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Quality Director Europe (m/f/d) – remote to join our growing team.
Role Overview:
The Quality Director, Europe will lead quality strategy and execution across European operations. This role ensures compliance with quality standards, drives continuous improvement, and fosters a quality-focused culture across all functions. The role involves managing a team of 5 direct reports and overseeing a dotted-line team of 30+.
The position can be filled in Germany, Austria, Denmark or in any other European country where JELD-WEN has a location.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a strategic quality plan in line with business objectives.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in quality metrics, reducing non-quality costs.
- Lead quality audits and inspections, delivering actionable outcomes.
- Promote a quality culture across the organization, engaging all teams.
- Analyze data to identify process improvements and implement corrective actions.
- Manage customer quality requirements and develop quality assurance plans for new projects.
- Mentor and develop team members to uphold quality standards.
- 15+ years of experience in quality management within a large, global organization.
- Strong knowledge of quality standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience driving process improvements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Management, Engineering, or related field (Master’s or certifications preferred).
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Fluency in English; a second language is preferred.
If you’re a results-driven quality leader with a passion for driving excellence, apply now to join JELD-WEN’s European leadership team.
Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages.
JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.
JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.