Director of Quality and Hygiene - Manufacturing Excellence

Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Type: Full-time Permanent
Employment: Direct Hire

Relocation Support: Assistance available for the ideal candidate

Overview of the Role

Join a global leader in consumer products and manufacturing innovation as their Director of Quality and Hygiene. In this strategic leadership role, you'll shape quality systems and hygiene standards for a world-class manufacturing facility, ensuring product excellence and regulatory compliance. This position offers the opportunity to drive continuous improvement initiatives, lead cross-functional teams, and make a meaningful impact on products used by millions of consumers worldwide. You'll be the site's quality champion, working with trusted brands in laundry care, home care, and personal care products.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and implement site short-term and long-term strategic plans for Quality and Hygiene Systems across the manufacturing facility
• Serve as Site Lead and Subject Matter Expert in Quality, implementing Zero Defect thinking and quality excellence in a large-scale manufacturing environment
• Act as primary site contact for external customer quality audits, including developing and executing comprehensive action plans based on audit findings
• Lead implementation and oversight of integrated ISO management systems, ensuring full compliance and continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain the plant's capability to successfully host external audits by customers, third-party audit companies, and regulatory agencies without business disruption
• Design, develop, and continuously improve facility standards, quality methods, practices, and tools to drive operational excellence
• Provide technical assistance to R&D, Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing departments for new product initiatives and process improvements
• Ensure hygiene capability is developed and maintained within the plant, working closely with plant hygienist and cross-functional teams
• Develop and lead site internal audit program to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide both proactive and reactive input on potential or existing quality issues to resolve problems and prevent recurrence

Required Skills & Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Industrial Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, or related technical field
• 10+ years of professional experience in quality management and operations
• Proven experience as site manager of Quality, Hygiene, or both functions in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of Quality fundamentals, principles, and core tools (Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, FMEA, etc.)
• Strong understanding of ISO management systems and regulatory requirements for consumer products
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement through process mapping, root cause analysis, and problem-solving methodologies
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities
• Experience managing external audits and regulatory inspections

Preferred:

• Quality certifications (ASQ CQE, CQM, Six Sigma Black Belt, or similar professional certifications)
• Experience with consumer products manufacturing, particularly in laundry care, home care, or personal care industries
• Advanced degree in related field (MS, MBA)
• Experience implementing Quality 4.0 and digital quality systems
• Knowledge of FDA, EPA, or other relevant regulatory frameworks

About Our Client

Our client is a global leader in consumer products and industrial technologies, with a portfolio of trusted brands that millions of people use every day. With operations spanning laundry and home care, hair care, and adhesive technologies, they are committed to innovation, sustainability, and excellence. The organization has a rich heritage of over 140 years and operates in more than 80 countries worldwide. Their Bowling Green facility is a state-of-the-art manufacturing site producing high-quality consumer products for the North American market. The company culture emphasizes continuous improvement, employee development, and environmental responsibility, making it an exceptional place to build a meaningful career in manufacturing leadership.

• Global Impact: Work with a Fortune 500 organization whose products touch millions of lives daily
• Professional Growth: Access to diverse national and international career opportunities and thousands of skills development courses
• Comprehensive Benefits: Industry-leading health insurance, 401k matching, employee share plan, and annual performance bonuses
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work policies, generous paid time off including vacation, sick, holiday, and volunteer time
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for birth parents), fertility support, and childcare assistance
• Innovation Culture: Be part of an organization driving sustainability, cutting-edge technology, and operational excellence



How to Apply

Ready to take the next step in your career? We'd love to hear from you! Submit your resume today and our recruitment team will reach out to discuss this exciting opportunity.