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WHO WE ARE Lennox International (LII) is a leading global provider of innovative climate control solutions for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) markets. Here at Lennox, we realize that our greatest assets are our employees. This is why we are committed to providing limitless opportunities for growth and development of all our employees, largely promoting from within the organization. Our Core Values of Integrity, Respect and Excellence are more than just what we say, they are what we do! WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING The Director of Quality Assurance is a critical member of the Stuttgart leadership team and is responsible for the long-term quality strategy for the Commercial business. A 750,000 square foot facility with over 1,750 employees, the Stuttgart factory is the foundation of the Lennox North America Commercial Unitary HVAC business. The selected candidate will develop, execute, and maintain processes and systems to ensure all products engineered and manufactured within the Commercial division meet customer specifications and achieve superior quality and reliability levels. The Director of Quality Assurance will enjoy significant interface with all functional areas within the Commercial division, with specific emphasis in Engineering and Operations. The selected quality leader will have responsibility for developing a system for measuring quality complete with specific metrics designed to surface what's working, what's not working, determination of root cause, and to allow the necessary corrective action to occur with speed and accuracy. The Director of Quality Assurance will drive processes that not only define and detect quality issues for improvement, but also partner with the manufacturing team to identify and support improvements in the manufacturing processes and products. The design and implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS) is a key to success. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Finance, with an advanced degree preferred. Significant Lean/Sigma experience and knowledge of Lean analytics Self-motivated, resourceful and entrepreneurial; demonstrating willingness for learning and improvement Strong influencing and communication skills; capable of securing management buy-in, sponsorship and investment through strong articulation of business benefits aligned to broader organizational objectives Skilled with the use of Microsoft and other business software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, etc. Lean and Six Sigma preferred. The successful candidate will be comfortable working on the factory floor and will be expected to have a strong factory presence. The ideal candidate will have a background encompassing Design Quality, Quality Control, Compliance Test Development, Customer Quality, Manufacturing Quality, and Supplier Quality. WHAT WE OFFER This position is 100% onsite in the Stuttgart, Arkansas manufacturing facility. At Lennox, we realize that our greatest assets are our employees. This is why we are committed to providing limitless opportunities for growth and development of all our employees, largely promoting from within the organization. Benefits: Competitive base salary Excellent medical plans designed to support healthy lifestyles Mental and financial health programs Outstanding 401k with company match and 1-year bonus Employee Stock Purchase Program Community involvement opportunities Robust Employee Assistance Program Relocation assistance is available And much, much more! WE VALUE DIVERSITY Here at Lennox, we believe that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to build workplaces that reflect the communities where we live and work, support the growth and development of each team member as they strive to reach their full potential, and empower them to be their authentic selves. Lennox is an equal opportunity employer.