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Director of Quality Assurance

Amrize · Florence, KY

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Level
Director+
Team
Quality
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
28 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A director-level quality role at Amrize (industrial) in Florence, KY.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, CAPA, ISO 9001
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $65k–$166k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 27 quality engineer openings in Kentucky, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Kentucky plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 26 other live quality postings in Kentucky.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 78%
  • ✓ SPC 59%
  • ✓ FMEA 59%
  • ✓ Supplier quality 44%
  • PPAP 41%
  • Control plans 41%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentioned

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    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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  5. 5

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This plant: Amrize in Florence

2 other open roles at this site.

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About the role

The Quality Assurance Director strategically leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive quality evaluation and control systems across the organization. This includes overseeing the design and analysis of inspection and testing processes, ensuring the precision and accuracy of products and equipment, driving root cause analysis for incidents, and establishing compliance with reliability standards and documentation

requirements

to uphold the highest levels of product quality and operational excellence

Requirements

  • ✓Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators.
  • ✓Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
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Elevate is committed to providing the highest quality commercial roofing, wall and lining systems to solve our customers’ challenges, grounded by a 45-year legacy of proven experience. Our mission is to deliver solutions that save time, perform reliably and protect our communities. We are devoted to building partnerships rooted in trust in reflection of our Elevate promise that Nobody Covers You Better™.

Elevate is part of the Amrize family of brands. Visit ElevateCommercialBP.com to learn more.

We’re seeking a Director of Quality Assurance who’s ready to be part of a people-first company offering best-in-class products, exceptional training, and deep industry pride—all built to help our partners and team succeed.

What you'll accomplish

  • •Strategic Oversight - Overseeing and directing the overall operations of quality assurance within a company to ensure continuous improvement and compliance. This involves defining and promoting a quality mindset across the entire company.
  • •Quality Management System - Developing and implementing quality management systems to ensure product and service quality, and maintaining and improving quality standards, policies, and procedures.
  • •Compliance & Regulatory Oversight - Ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies, and coordinating with regulatory bodies and external auditors.
  • •Quality Control, Claim Mgmt, Supplier Quality - Overseeing quality control processes to ensure products meet quality standards, and conducting regular quality audits and inspections to identify and address quality issues.This also includes establishing and enforcing quality standards, testing materials and products, and developing raw material and in-process product inspection standards.
  • •Continuous Improvement - Leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and operational efficiency, and implementing best practices to reduce defects and improve processes. This can involve applying tools such as CAPA, SPC charts, Root Cause Analysis, and FMEA, and leading Six Sigma or Lean initiatives.
  • •Leadership & Team Development - Leading and mentoring the quality assurance team, fostering a culture of high performance and professional development, and ensuring the team has the necessary skills and resources. Responsible for generating a culture of collaboration across the organization.
  • •Budget & Financial Management - Achieving financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
  • •Customer Experience - Gathering customer feedback through gemba and data collection on quality andperformance, ensuring products meet or exceed customer expectations, and implementing changes based on feedback
  • •Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas.
  • •Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

What we're looking for

  • •Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Mgmt, or related discipline from an accredited university or college.
  • •At least 8 y+ years of relevant quality, continuous improvement, manufacturing experience including at least 5 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience.
  • •3+ years of QMS / ISO9001 or similar experience required.
  • •CMQ/QE, CQE, CQA are all preferred.
  • •Six Sigma certification preferred.

Additional

What we offer

  • •Competitive salary
  • •Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
  • •Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • •Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
  • •Holistic Health & Well-being programs
  • •Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
  • •Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
  • •Paid time off & paid holidays
  • •Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
  • •Educational Assistance Program

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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