Vice President of Quality & Safety

About the role

Staccato is looking for an experienced Vice President of Quality & Environmental Health & Safety to lead its enterprise‑wide quality and safety strategy. This senior executive will shape the quality culture, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance across manufacturing, engineering, customer experience, and EHS programs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise Quality Management System (QMS) across manufacturing, engineering, and customer‑facing operations.
• Drive quality performance, process improvement, and operational excellence in all divisions.
• Oversee manufacturing quality, engineering quality, customer complaint management, and service quality functions.
• Lead the Environmental Health & Safety program, ensuring compliance with OSHA and industry‑specific safety standards.
• Serve as Management Representative for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001.
• Establish and monitor key quality and safety performance metrics.
• Build and develop high‑performing quality and EHS teams while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• 12+ years of quality leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a Director or Vice President role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading enterprise quality systems and improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality, regulatory compliance, and EHS program management.
• Demonstrated ability to build a culture of quality and operational excellence.

Required skills

• ISO 9001:2015 implementation and auditing.
• ISO 45001 implementation and auditing.
• OSHA standards compliance.
• Manufacturing quality management.
• EHS program management.
• ASQ CQE or CQM/OE certification (preferred).
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification (preferred).
• Familiarity with ATF proof testing requirements and SAAMI standards (preferred).