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Director of Quality roles qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B visa, requiring a bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related field. Employers in manufacturing, medtech, and pharmaceuticals sponsor this title regularly through PERM and H-1B, making it a strong target for international candidates with quality systems experience.
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The Director of Quality will be responsible for the execution of Business and Corporate Quality strategies of the assigned divisions. Aligned with the VP of Quality and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), this role will bear an immediate and significant impact on the ongoing and continued success of RealTruck as quality is a cornerstone of our brands’ equity and strength, providing a competitive edge that fuels the company's overall growth.
With the primary focus on deploying RealTruck Quality Management Systems (QMS), improving customer satisfaction, and reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), the Director will drive and optimize all processes to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction. This position will support a culture of high performance through effective relationships and collaboration/alignment across functions, ensuring accountability that policies and procedures are followed.
The Director of Quality will provide support, leading the deployment of RealTruck QMS and the improvement of processes to achieve the assigned targets. This position will provide expertise helping implement processes and productivity improvements that foster a quality culture within the organization.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Drive a culture of Quality Excellence aligned with RealTruck Quality Strategy.
- Support in creating Quality Strategy, process, and organization.
- Support creation and implementation of a company-wide culture and methodologies to drive quality processes to help best respond to the various stakeholders needs.
- Understand and anticipate needs of key customers to ensure quality systems meet or exceed their standards. Ensure divisions are set to exceed customer expectations.
- Monitor quality trends, confer with key customers to define quality issues, communicate issues to cross-functional management teams, and achieve alignment regarding resolution strategies.
- Assist in corrective action and investigations, and overall management at the site level to ensure high standard of investigation and problem solving.
- Identify recurring trouble spots by maintaining ongoing connections, contact and visibility. Install the right systems and culture to create a structured and disciplined quality approach while building the proper processes with internal and external partners.
- Ensure Quality metrics are properly deployed and tracked at Division level. Support setting up and achieve targets as per defined Strategy.
- Support local teams and corporate functions in improving Warranty, COPQ, Scrap, and other Quality related metrics.
- Support the implementation of one corporate quality manual for each facility to use for continuity and consistency. Provide support, when necessary, regarding corrective and preventive actions at facilities.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in Quality Systems Engineering within a manufacturing environment required.
- 5+ years of effective team leadership required.
- Proven track record of driving quality improvements over time.
- Experience in the automotive industry that demonstrates working knowledge for quality requirements, protocols and automotive customer’s expectations is desired.
Required Licenses
- Lean/Six Sigma green belt certification or equivalent work experience or company certification preferable.
Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of quality assurance methods and improvement tools.
- Advanced Product Quality Planning – Ability to lead the technical quality planning and ensures customer satisfaction through structured and measurable processes as defined by industry standards.
- Dimensional Metrology – Ability to apply dimensional measurement science in the development and application of measurement/inspection processes that deliver capable measurement results, supporting design validation and conformity assessment meeting regulatory, customer and product requirements.
- Quality System Management – Ability to guide in the practice and application of quality management system standards required by international certification bodies, industry-specific regulatory authorities, and customer's contractually specified requirements.
- Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
- Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Data Analytics - Discovers, interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data; determines conclusions relying on knowledge of business or functional frameworks; simultaneously applies statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem-solving approaches to effectively extract meaningful patterns and business insights; presents conclusions and outcomes that enable data-driven business decisions.
- Knowledgeable in Mini-Tab preferred.
- Expert level Excel skills.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Travel
- Approximately 30% (Maybe higher during certain periods).
COMPETENCIES
- Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
- Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manager+: Plans, organizes, evaluates, and directs the employees within the department function. Has direct reports. This position delegates authority to carry out work of a unit to subordinate supervisors or managers.
Physical Requirements
This position is subject to Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Physical Activities
This position is subject to the following physical activities: talking and hearing.
Visual Acuity
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
Working Conditions
This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Perks That Go the Extra Mile:
At RealTruck, we take care of our people—because they drive our success. Enjoy great benefits like medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance and disability, and a 401(k) with company match (eligible the first of the month after you start). Need balance? We’ve got wellbeing days and parental leave. Want to grow? Take advantage of educational reimbursement. Plus, earn referral bonuses and score exclusive employee discounts on RealTruck products. Great benefits. Great people. Even better careers.
RealTruck is the premier manufacturer and digital destination of accessories for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts around the world. Globally headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, RealTruck’s 6,000+ associates operate from 35+ facilities across four continents. RealTruck’s industry leading product portfolio, which includes the Husky Liners total vehicle protection brand, boasts over 1,000 patents and pending applications. The company’s omni-channel retail approach delivers a seamless consumer experience online at RealTruck.com, as well as through its 12,000+ dealer network and automotive (OEM) partnerships.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Position Summary
The Director of Quality will be responsible for the execution of Business and Corporate Quality strategies of the assigned divisions. Aligned with the VP of Quality and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), this role will bear an immediate and significant impact on the ongoing and continued success of RealTruck as quality is a cornerstone of our brands’ equity and strength, providing a competitive edge that fuels the company's overall growth.
With the primary focus on deploying RealTruck Quality Management Systems (QMS), improving customer satisfaction, and reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), the Director will drive and optimize all processes to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction. This position will support a culture of high performance through effective relationships and collaboration/alignment across functions, ensuring accountability that policies and procedures are followed.
The Director of Quality will provide support, leading the deployment of RealTruck QMS and the improvement of processes to achieve the assigned targets. This position will provide expertise helping implement processes and productivity improvements that foster a quality culture within the organization.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Drive a culture of Quality Excellence aligned with RealTruck Quality Strategy.
- Support in creating Quality Strategy, process, and organization.
- Support creation and implementation of a company-wide culture and methodologies to drive quality processes to help best respond to the various stakeholders needs.
- Understand and anticipate needs of key customers to ensure quality systems meet or exceed their standards. Ensure divisions are set to exceed customer expectations.
- Monitor quality trends, confer with key customers to define quality issues, communicate issues to cross-functional management teams, and achieve alignment regarding resolution strategies.
- Assist in corrective action and investigations, and overall management at the site level to ensure high standard of investigation and problem solving.
- Identify recurring trouble spots by maintaining ongoing connections, contact and visibility. Install the right systems and culture to create a structured and disciplined quality approach while building the proper processes with internal and external partners.
- Ensure Quality metrics are properly deployed and tracked at Division level. Support setting up and achieve targets as per defined Strategy.
- Support local teams and corporate functions in improving Warranty, COPQ, Scrap, and other Quality related metrics.
- Support the implementation of one corporate quality manual for each facility to use for continuity and consistency. Provide support, when necessary, regarding corrective and preventive actions at facilities.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in Quality Systems Engineering within a manufacturing environment required.
- 5+ years of effective team leadership required.
- Proven track record of driving quality improvements over time.
- Experience in the automotive industry that demonstrates working knowledge for quality requirements, protocols and automotive customer’s expectations is desired.
Required Licenses
- Lean/Six Sigma green belt certification or equivalent work experience or company certification preferable.
Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of quality assurance methods and improvement tools.
- Advanced Product Quality Planning – Ability to lead the technical quality planning and ensures customer satisfaction through structured and measurable processes as defined by industry standards.
- Dimensional Metrology – Ability to apply dimensional measurement science in the development and application of measurement/inspection processes that deliver capable measurement results, supporting design validation and conformity assessment meeting regulatory, customer and product requirements.
- Quality System Management – Ability to guide in the practice and application of quality management system standards required by international certification bodies, industry-specific regulatory authorities, and customer's contractually specified requirements.
- Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
- Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Data Analytics - Discovers, interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data; determines conclusions relying on knowledge of business or functional frameworks; simultaneously applies statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem-solving approaches to effectively extract meaningful patterns and business insights; presents conclusions and outcomes that enable data-driven business decisions.
- Knowledgeable in Mini-Tab preferred.
- Expert level Excel skills.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Travel
- Approximately 30% (Maybe higher during certain periods).
COMPETENCIES
- Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
- Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manager+: Plans, organizes, evaluates, and directs the employees within the department function. Has direct reports. This position delegates authority to carry out work of a unit to subordinate supervisors or managers.
Physical Requirements
This position is subject to Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Physical Activities
This position is subject to the following physical activities: talking and hearing.
Visual Acuity
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
Working Conditions
This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Perks That Go the Extra Mile:
At RealTruck, we take care of our people—because they drive our success. Enjoy great benefits like medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance and disability, and a 401(k) with company match (eligible the first of the month after you start). Need balance? We’ve got wellbeing days and parental leave. Want to grow? Take advantage of educational reimbursement. Plus, earn referral bonuses and score exclusive employee discounts on RealTruck products. Great benefits. Great people. Even better careers.
RealTruck is the premier manufacturer and digital destination of accessories for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts around the world. Globally headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, RealTruck’s 6,000+ associates operate from 35+ facilities across four continents. RealTruck’s industry leading product portfolio, which includes the Husky Liners total vehicle protection brand, boasts over 1,000 patents and pending applications. The company’s omni-channel retail approach delivers a seamless consumer experience online at RealTruck.com, as well as through its 12,000+ dealer network and automotive (OEM) partnerships.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates Director of Quality petitions on whether the role requires a specific bachelor's degree. Document your degree field and map it directly to quality management, engineering, or life sciences to avoid a Request for Evidence.
Target regulated industries with consistent sponsorship history
Pharmaceutical, medical device, and aerospace manufacturers file LCAs for Director of Quality roles far more consistently than general manufacturers. These sectors have mandatory compliance frameworks that make foreign-national hires routine rather than exceptional.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer before signing
Your employer must certify a prevailing wage on the LCA before USCIS approves an H-1B petition. Run your metro area and job title through OFLC Wage Search so you know whether the offer meets the Level III or IV threshold typical for director-level roles.
Prepare your quality systems portfolio before employer conversations
Sponsoring employers often request evidence of specialty occupation at the LCA stage. Compile documentation of ISO, FDA, or AS9100 program ownership, not just participation, to demonstrate the degree-level expertise the role demands.
Find verified sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate's job board to identify companies with confirmed LCA filing history for Director of Quality roles, filtered by city and industry. This saves weeks of cold outreach to employers who don't sponsor at the director level.
Clarify PERM versus H-1B timing with your offer letter
If your employer plans to sponsor permanent residence through PERM, the labor certification process runs concurrently with your H-1B status. Confirm in writing whether your offer covers both filings so you aren't caught waiting out a priority date without an I-140 on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Quality role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS requires the position to normally demand a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. For Director of Quality roles in manufacturing, medtech, or pharmaceuticals, a degree in engineering, biochemistry, or quality science typically satisfies this test. Generalist management backgrounds without a field-specific degree can trigger an RFE, so the degree-to-role alignment matters.
Which visa types realistically cover a Director of Quality position?
H-1B is the primary path for most candidates, offering up to six years of status with employer sponsorship. If your employer is pursuing permanent residence, EB-2 or EB-3 through PERM labor certification applies at the director level, with EB-2 requiring an advanced degree or exceptional ability. TN visa is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals if the role maps to a qualifying USMCA profession such as engineer or scientist.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Director of Quality roles?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified LCA filing history for Director of Quality and related titles, searchable by location and industry. Regulated sectors like pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and medical devices tend to sponsor this title most consistently because compliance requirements make the director role clearly degree-dependent, which simplifies the specialty occupation argument for USCIS.
What degree does a sponsoring employer need to list on the LCA for this role?
The employer's LCA and I-129 petition must specify a minimum educational requirement consistent with the job duties. For Director of Quality, employers typically list a bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, biology, or a closely related science field. If the job posting says 'bachelor's preferred' rather than 'required,' that weakens the specialty occupation argument and can lead USCIS to issue an RFE or denial.
Can I transfer an existing H-1B to a new Director of Quality employer?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start work with a new employer once they file a new I-129 petition on your behalf, provided you're currently in valid H-1B status. The new employer must still file an LCA certified by DOL and confirm the Director of Quality role meets specialty occupation criteria. If the new role is materially different from your previous position, USCIS treats it as a new petition rather than an amendment.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Director of Quality jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.