YourLiebherrCareer General Manager Quality Assurance
Newport News, VA - USA
Job Summary
The Quality Assurance General Manager provides the leadership of the Quality Assurance function across the company.
- For consideration all candidates must apply through our online career portal to be considered for this opportunity. Please note that resumes submitted via email will not be reviewed.
- This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
- Appraises both internal and external customer requirements and ensures their satisfaction.
- Cascades the Group and Division strategy in terms of Quality Management.
- Establishes and ensures that Departments goals are in alignment with the companys strategicobjectives.
- Ensures appropriate communication to engage the concerned stakeholders.
- Assures the compliance of production by checking processes and final output.
- Interfaces with supplier and customer representatives concerning quality issues and assuresimplementation of effective corrective action.
- Facilitates corrective and preventive solutions implementation.
- Ensures supplier selection & qualification in cooperation with purchasing. Monitors suppliers qualityperformances and implements appropriate corrective action plan. Participates in suppliers audits.
- Ensures appropriate communication and/or escalation in critical quality issues concerning suppliermatters and/or product quality and/or the quality system.
- Promotes a safe work environment by ensuring the group and self-follow established safetyprocedures.
- Participates in internal and external quality audits as well as third party and customer audits.
- Leads the local ISO9001 certification process within the multi-site certification.
- Maintains relevant records of quality reports and statistical reviews by: collecting analyzing andsummarizing information and trends including customers complain failed processes correctiveactions audits results. Ensures reporting at local and Division level.
- Forecasts operating cost of department and prepares budget.
- Ensures clarity around priorities and goals for the Quality Assurance area.
- Works with Senior and Executive Management for strategy development and execution planning.
- Communicates financial and goal results and key performance indicators to direct and indirect
reports. - Directly supervises 3-6 staff employees and overall responsibility of 18-30 employees.
- Bachelors degree (B.S.) in a related discipline and five years related experience and knowledge ofassembly of an engineered product (preferably mobile equipment); or equivalent combination ofeducation and experience. Proven experience as a quality manager or relevant department managerposition in a similar environment.
- Travel nationally and internationally up to 20% to customer and supplier sites.
- Ability to maintain a valid drivers license and passport.
- Ability to complete and maintain mine ceritifications or safety training such as Mine safety and Health Administration (MSHA) hazard training.
Pay Range: $180k - 205k
An interesting and ambitious role in a successful international company. We offer a secure work environment with a comprehensive benefits package that includes major medical dental and vision insurance 401K plan with company match paid vacation and personal days and competitive salary.
Have we awoken your interest Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions please contact Thomas Steele.
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In line with its international growth Liebherrs venture into the United States began in 1970. Within a couple of years the company expanded and completed its production facilities in Newport News Virginia for its product line of hydraulic was later converted into Liebherrs manufacturing facility for mining trucks and remains home to Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News addition to its production facility Liebherr markets a wide variety of products and technologiesits companies located across the United States. The companies are Liebherr-Aerospace Saline Inc. Liebherr Gear Technology Inc. Liebherr Automation Systems Co. and Liebherr USA Co. the umbrella company for eight divisions that arepositioned across the United States.
Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.
4100 Chestnut Avenue
23607 Newport News VA
United States (US)
Thomas Steele
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
The Liebherr Group is one of the largest construction machine manufacturers in the world. It is also among the leading providers of technology in many