Quality Control Manager

About the role

At Great Dane, we rely on makers and we’re calling on them to join our expanding team, the time has never been better to Embrace Your Great and work in an environment with the highest safety standards in the industry. Under the direction of the Plant Manager and Corporate Director of Quality, the Quality Manager owns the Quality system at the plant level and is responsible for effective execution and governance using Quality gates and KPI performance.

With a history dating back to 1900, Great Dane has established itself as a transportation solutions leader of today – delivering innovative products and exceptional services that help our customers and employees succeed. We not only engineer durable and high-quality trailers and truck bodies; we foster relationships that last a lifetime. Great Dane is a leading manufacturer of dry-freight vans, refrigerated trailers, and flatbeds with 10 manufacturing facilities and 20 service centers throughout the United States. With a legacy like ours comes a dedication to the hard-working individuals that make Great Dane what it is today. Our jobs are waiting to be filled by driven, challenge-focused & enthusiastic people like you. Our culture is comprised of “Champions” and offers a rewarding workplace rooted in core values of safety, leadership, integrity, quality, and passion. Every employee has opportunities to learn, to grow, to succeed and to be engaged in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive product quality management program (including both quality assurance and quality control) for Great Dane manufacturing location.
• Collaborate with Great Dane’s leadership team for planning, execution, and oversight of the product quality management program and continuous process improvement.
• Define, develop, and implement short-term and long-term strategies, goals, objectives, and tactics relating to quality management.
• Develop/maintain Quality key performance indicators (KPIs) including Quality Gates and analyze for opportunities to optimize performance.
• Use Lean Alert activities and processes to drive product quality improvements and respond to process, product, and service issues.
• Assists with the implementation of Lean Manufacturing goals and strategies for improving the operations and processes within the organization.
• Employs Lean methodologies and tools to accomplish business objectives.
• Develops and analyzes statistical data and product/process specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.
• Formulates and maintains quality assurance objectives and aligns those objectives with production procedures in coordination with other managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs (including quality failure cost, scrap).
• Directs team members engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products.
• Plans, promotes, and organizes training activities related to product quality and reliability.
• Investigates and adjusts customer concerns