Director of Quality - Supplier Development

Auto req ID: 60148 Title: Director of Quality - Supplier Development Job Function: Continuous Improvement and Quality Location: PDC Workplace Category: Onsite Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Full or Part-Time: Full Time Shift: SHIFT1 In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations. Their innovation and imagination for what was possible on two wheels sparked a transportation revolution that would make Harley-Davidson the most recognizable motorcycle brand in the world. Today, we continue to define motorcycle culture, evoking soul-stirring emotion reflected in every product and experience we deliver - like we have for well over a century and will for generations to come. Are you ready to ride with us? The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Product Development Center (PDC) located in Wauwatosa, WI is home to the mantra – You dream it. We build it. Join our team as a Director of Quality - Supplier Development. Job Summary The Harley-Davidson Motor Company is shaping the next generation of legendary motorcycles and rider experiences. Quality is foundational in everything we do. We are looking for bold leaders ready to join the ride and help us shape the future. The Director of Supplier Development Quality leads one of four foundational groups within the Quality Organization: Product Quality Supplier Development Quality Supplier Product Quality Manufacturing Quality The position is responsible for establishing and executing Harley-Davidson's global supplier development quality strategy across Original Equipment Motorcycle (OE) and Parts & Accessories (P&A) products. This role leads a global organization focused on ensuring product requirements are translated into capable supplier manufacturing processes through effective APQP, PPAP, risk management, supplier audits, and production readiness activities. The Director is accountable for reducing launch risk, improving supplier capability, enhancing customer quality, and enabling world-class product reliability through proactive supplier engagement and process control. Beyond the Quality organization, this position collaborates closely with Global Supply Chain, Engineering, Service, Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, and Dealer & Customer Operations. Job Responsibilities The Director of Supplier Development Quality is responsible for developing, leading, and managing the performance of a global organization of teams / individuals to: Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) supplier activities while increasing supplier knowledge and accountability to H-D’s Product Development Process (PDP). Confirm engineering design readiness by ensuring production quality requirements are clearly and robustly defined through DFMEA, Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), design drawings, and associated validation activities. Reduce product development rework and ensure successful product launches by developing and validating supplier manufacturing production process and control readiness (e.g., DFMEA to PFMEA connectivity, Control Plans, Gaging, etc.). Improve supplier quality performance (e.g., PPM) through risk assessment, capability development, and continuous improvement of manufacturing controls Proactively identify risks and assist with the resolution of launch readiness risks and current production quality spills through the execution of supplier VDA, SSE, & escalated control plans Measurably improve product quality and organizational performance by establishing, tracking, and driving progress against the metrics that matter most. Build confidence and improve the health of H-D’s supply base by influencing supplier selection with data-driven Quality assessments Education Requirements High School Diploma or Equivalent Required Education Specifications Bachelor’s Degree - preference for degrees and experience related to Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, & Q…

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