Job Description
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe.JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America's Best Employers' and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World's Most Trustworthy Companies'.
JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Quality Director Europe (m/f/d) - remote to join our growing team.
Role Overview:
The Quality Director, Europe will lead quality strategy and execution across European operations. This role ensures compliance with quality standards, drives continuous improvement, and fosters a quality-focused culture across all functions. The role involves managing a team of 5 direct reports and overseeing a dotted-line team of 30+.
The position can be filled in Germany, Austria, Denmark or in any other European country where JELD-WEN has a location.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a strategic quality plan in line with business objectives.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in quality metrics, reducing non-quality costs.
- Lead quality audits and inspections, delivering actionable outcomes.
- Promote a quality culture across the organization, engaging all teams.
- Analyze data to identify process improvements and implement corrective actions.
- Manage customer quality requirements and develop quality assurance plans for new projects.
- Mentor and develop team members to uphold quality standards.
- 15+ years of experience in quality management within a large, global organization.
- Strong knowledge of quality standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience driving process improvements.
- Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Engineering, or related field (Master's or certifications preferred).
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Fluency in English; a second language is preferred.
Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages.
JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals' physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.
JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.View More