# Director, Quality & Operational Excellence

**Company**: Valvoline Global Operations
**Location**: Cincinnati, OH
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

At Valvoline Global Operations, we're proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we've never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world's first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

The Director, Quality & Operational Excellence leads the global strategy, governance, operating rhythm, and capability development for Quality and Operational Excellence within the Supply Chain Center of Excellence. This role provides enterprise leadership across Global Quality, Third-Party Quality, Quality Systems, Operational Excellence, TRACC deployment, Lean Six Sigma / A3 methodology, KPI governance, and quality performance visibility.

Responsibilities Include:

- Develop and govern the Global Quality OGSM, operating model, leadership cadence, regional interfaces, escalation paths, and accountability expectations.

- Establish and maintain the Quality measurement system, including site / regional performance scorecards, Global Quality OGSM execution scorecards, and TRACC maturity assessments.

- Lead Operational Excellence strategy through TRACC, Lean Six Sigma, A3 methodology, best practice networks, Gemba routines, and maturity assessments.

- Provide business leadership for GQMS, GQIA, vLIMS visibility, Power BI scorecards, dashboards, and workflow tools.

- Lead global supplier and third-party quality governance through TPRP, supplier quality performance, SCAR governance, supplier accountability, leaker review, QAVs, and customer / OEM requirement alignment.

- Partner with Technical / R&D, Operations, Plant Quality, OpEx, and Engineering to improve manufacturing quality performance.

- Provide leadership for global quality audit readiness, including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer audits, supplier audits, internal reviews, and QMS observation programs.

- Lead and develop direct reports across Global Quality, Third-Party Quality, Quality Systems, and Operational Excellence.

What You'll Need:

- Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality Management, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical or business discipline.

- Advanced degree preferred, including an MBA, master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, or a related field.

- Minimum of 10-15 years of progressive experience in quality, manufacturing, supply chain, operational excellence, continuous improvement, or operations leadership.

- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt; Certified Quality Engineer; Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor; IATF 16949 knowledge or certification; TRACC / Operational Excellence assessment experience; APICS / CSCP or other supply chain certification; PMP or project management certification.

## Skills

### Required
- Lean Six Sigma
- Quality Management
- Operational Excellence
- Supply Chain
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- ISO 9001
- IATF 16949

### Nice to have
- MBA
- Master Black Belt
- APICS / CSCP
- PMP

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