Quality Manager

We are seeking an experienced automotive Quality Manager to lead the quality function within a union manufacturing environment. This position supports programs for Ford General Motors Stellantis and Tesla with responsibility for customer quality supplier quality corrective actions audit readiness and plant-wide quality performance.

The ideal candidate brings substantial automotive manufacturing quality experience a strong background in plastics and a demonstrated ability to lead an experienced quality team.

This opening is part of a planned succession process as the current Quality Manager will retire within the next six months. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to transition into the position alongside an established leader and a seasoned department.

The Quality Manager will oversee:

• Four Quality Engineers
  

• One CMM Operator/Supervisor
  

• Three Quality Supervisors
  

• Three hourly Quality Control Lab Technicians
  

The department works closely with engineering and production with strong cooperation between the plants technical and operational teams.

• Lead the plants Quality Department and develop an experienced team of quality professionals
  

• Maintain the Quality Management System and document-control processes
  

• Ensure IATF compliance and maintain continuous audit readiness
  

• Support quality requirements for Ford GM Stellantis and Tesla programs
  

• Monitor customer portals and maintain regular communication with customers sequence centers and customer liaisons
  

• Manage customer complaints containment activities root-cause investigations and corrective actions
  

• Lead corrective-action processes including NCT QR SPPS and related customer-specific requirements
  

• Address supplier quality concerns and assist with supplier corrective actions
  

• Ensure production consistently meets customer engineering and quality specifications
  

• Work closely with engineering on process changes engineering changes prototype builds data collection and reporting
  

• Develop and analyze quality data to identify trends prevent recurring issues and improve plant performance
  

• Maintain quality records procedures and required documentation
  

• Provide on-site support to customers and suppliers when needed
  

• Promote continuous improvement throughout the plant
  

• Partner effectively with plant leadership salaried employees and the union hourly workforce
  

• Maintain compliance with company policies union agreements customer requirements government regulations and applicable quality standards
  

• At least 10 years of progressive quality experience in automotive manufacturing
  

• Meaningful quality experience within plastics manufacturing
  

• Demonstrated success leading and developing a quality team
  

• Bachelors degree in Quality Engineering Engineering Manufacturing Technology or a related discipline; equivalent experience will also be considered
  

• Strong knowledge of IATF requirements quality systems audit preparation and automotive customer-specific requirements
  

• Experience managing customer complaints root-cause analysis containment and corrective-action processes
  

• Experience working directly with major automotive OEMs and customer portals
  

• Ability to read and interpret GD&T blueprints and engineering specifications
  

• Working knowledge of CMM operations layout inspection and dimensional measurement
  

• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
  

• Experience operating successfully within a union manufacturing environment
  

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers suppliers plant leadership engineering teams and hourly employees
  

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office database applications and statistical quality software
  

• Six Sigma certification
  

• Experience supporting Ford GM Stellantis or Tesla programs
  

• Experience with supplier quality and customer sequence centers
  

• Knowledge of NCT QR SPPS and similar automotive corrective-action systems
  

• Experience supporting multiple plants or broader corporate quality initiatives
  

• Competitive base salary of $130000$150000 plus bonus potential
  

• Planned transition with the retiring Quality Manager
  

• Established and experienced quality team
  

• Strong working relationship between quality engineering and production
  

• Direct exposure to major automotive customers and programs
  

• Limited travel and a primarily MondayFriday schedule
  

• Long-term advancement potential supporting additional plants or progressing into a director-level quality role
  

• At least 10 years of progressive quality experience in automotive manufacturing
  

• Meaningful quality experience within plastics manufacturing
  

• Demonstrated success leading and developing a quality team
  

• Bachelors degree in Quality Engineering Engineering Manufacturing Technology or a related discipline; equivalent experience will also be considered
  

• Strong knowledge of IATF requirements quality systems audit preparation and automotive customer-specific requirements
  

• Experience managing customer complaints root-cause analysis containment and corrective-action processes
  

• Experience working directly with major automotive OEMs and customer portals
  

• Ability to read and interpret GD&T blueprints and engineering specifications
  

• Working knowledge of CMM operations layout inspection and dimensional measurement
  

• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
  

• Experience operating successfully within a union manufacturing environment
  

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers suppliers plant leadership engineering teams and hourly employees
  

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office database applications and statistical quality software
  

• Six Sigma certification
  

• Experience supporting Ford GM Stellantis or Tesla programs
  

• Experience with supplier quality and customer sequence centers
  

• Knowledge of NCT QR SPPS and similar automotive corrective-action systems
  

• Experience supporting multiple plants or broader corporate quality initiatives
  

• Competitive base salary of $130000$150000 plus bonus potential
  

• Planned transition with the retiring Quality Manager
  

• Established and experienced quality team
  

• Strong working relationship between quality engineering and production
  

• Direct exposure to major automotive customers and programs
  

• Limited travel and a primarily MondayFriday schedule
  

• Long-term advancement potential supporting additional plants or progressing into a director-level quality role