Quality Manager

Job Description

Our client a global automotive Tier 1 manufacturing is looking for a Quality Manager to join their team. The Quality Manager plans coordinates and directs quality and continuous improvement programs designed to ensure quality control quality assurance and continuous improvement of the production of products consistent with established company standards to ensure product acceptance meets customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and oversee the quality control functions inspections material review corrective action and associated reporting of information to assure the quality of product or component.
• Investigate internal and external quality issues propose corrective actions and reports findings.
• Review and report customer quality ratings and propose corrective action with the responsible areas.
• Maintain customer contacts to resolve quality issues at customer locations.
• Investigate RGA requests propose action and report to management.
• Administer quality assurance functions of advanced planning and engineering.
• Recommend and implement with the Quality Coordinator through the customer approval process any design modification to ease potential manufacturing liabilities at site or at the customer.
• Followup with a proposed course of action where tolerance deviations must be negotiated.
• Maintain a record of Customer Specification Revisions in compliance with vendor and company quality requirements.
• Assist in supplier quality development where applicable.
• Assist in developing TS16949 based procedures and instructions.
• Prepare and present technical and program information to the management team. Participate in quality management teams within the company
• Direct workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials facilities and products. Design and implement quality training programs for key personnel.
• Maintain a working knowledge of government and industry quality codes and standards.
• Directly supervises all Team Members in the Quality Department. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree (B.S. or B.A.) from an accredited fouryear college or university; and five plus years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applicationsWord Excel Access and Microsoft Outlook; internet software. Strong communication skills interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships with all customers are important.
• Experience as a Quality Manager leading a quality team.
• Good problemsolving and troubleshooting skills a must. Knowledge of customers standards and specifications important.
• Maintain working knowledge of TS/ISO requirements; familiarity with the Japanese auto industry preferred.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Great opportunity with my clients largest plant.

Reports Directly to the Plant Manager and is responsible for the quality operations at the plant.

Room for advancement within the company

This role is in the Northern suburbs of CincinnatiMonroe Ohio

They would look at people with no degree as long as they had a great automotive Quality background. Could be in the past. Would lower the amount of experience required if they had an Engineering degree.

Really want someone who understands Japanese OEMs processes but they are open.

The team is youngso need someone who is a good trainer.