Primary Objectives
- The Quality Manager is responsible for the evaluation benchmarking improvement design development and standardization of the plant quality systems by possessing strong leadership communication and teamwork skills demonstrating an acute attention to detail and showing strength in researching and analyzing data in the Quality Department directing the Quality team.
Essential Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned and changed as needed)
- Represent the quality function on technical support in conjunction with other internal support groups regarding issues affecting manufacturing.
- Initiates and approves supplier/customer production/process control activities and reviews for implementation and effectiveness.
- Maintain quality control sampling system procedures APQP PPAP and IMDS activities.
- Ensure that the organizations Quality Management System conforms to customer internal and 3rd party audits (SQF & IMS).
- Manage audit and continuously improve IATF16949 systems as well as Customer Specific Requirements.
- Direct Customer and Supplier liaisons for plant quality activities and concerns including scheduled visits.
- Establish and maintain all quality documents samples customer contact supplier development production start - up product launch and correction of production variances and warrant analysis.
- Coach and manage departmental talent ensuring compliance with HR policies and procedures.
- Ensure engineering deviation and change management processes are effective including assurance on the use of authorized approvals deviation control plans lot identification and traceability verification of non-standard process control root cause analysis expiry/exit of deviation time period or quantities and closure.
Qualifications :
Requirements
- Bachelors degree preferred. Engineering degree preferred.
- 7 yrs exp. in Automotive/Mfg. environment required (A Class experience and metal stamping preferred).
- 5 yrs in a Management or Supervision position of Quality required.
- Experience obtaining and maintaining company and customer required quality certifications (i.e. IATF ISO Q1)
- Familiarity with Automotive OEM quality requirements
- Solid knowledge of quality systems including 8D MSA Automotive APQP PPAP
- ASQ CQE or CQM certification a plus
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret prints knowledge of GD&T gage design and function.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
* Not accepting candidates through any third-party recruiters at this time. *
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time