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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Quality Manager

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePampanga, PhilippinesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related discipline.
  • Five or more years of experience leading quality systems in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Experience managing and improving quality management systems and quality standards.
  • Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving organizational change.
  • Strong communication, coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
  • Experience coordinating activities across multiple departments and organizational levels.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and maintain the Quality Management System, APQP, Lean Six Sigma, and continuous improvement programs across the organization.
  • Drive quality excellence through preventive actions, failure avoidance, and zero-defect initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards, including IATF/TS 16949, ISO 9000, ISO 14000, and corporate requirements.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality systems supporting business and customer requirements.
  • Act as the primary liaison for customer quality concerns and external quality audits.
  • Facilitate quality review meetings, corrective and preventive action processes, and quality performance metrics.
  • Support new product and project implementation through quality planning and best practices.
  • Partner with operational and business leaders to identify opportunities for improvement and drive strategic initiatives.
  • Oversee quality-related health, safety, and environmental activities.
  • Support talent development, coaching, and performance management initiatives within the organization.
  • Lead Quality Engineers, Quality Supervisors, and the Assistant Quality Manager while serving as the organization's Quality Management and Customer Representative.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree in Quality Management or a related field.
  • Knowledge of SAP Quality Module.
  • Advanced expertise in quality tools and methodologies including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Design of Experiments (DOE), Team-Oriented Problem Solving (TOPS), and 7 QC Tools.
  • Experience working with external auditors, regulatory bodies, and global customers.
  • Strong negotiation skills and experience leading enterprise-wide continuous improvement programs.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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