Quality Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversee both quality assurance (planning and implementing quality standards) and quality control (monitoring, testing, and inspecting products or services) to ensure compliance and prevent defects.
• Develop and enforce quality policies, procedures, and guidelines tailored to the organization's industry objectives.
• Lead initiatives in continuous improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma practices to optimize processes, reduce errors, and enhance efficiency. This includes analyzing quality data, identifying trends, and implementing corrective and preventive actions to address issues before they escalate.
• Maintain the quality management system (QMS), ensuring alignment with standards such as ISO and other regulatory requirements. Manage documentation, audits and compliance checks to uphold internal and external quality standards.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including production and supply chain, to integrate quality throughout the production lifecycle.
• Evaluate customer feedback, complaints, and supplier performance to identify areas for improvement and ensure that products or services meet customer expectations.

Requirements

• Technical experience/expertise in quality tools, standards, and methodologies (ISO).
• Ability to develop robust quality systems and processes.
• Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ability to communicate across all segments of the workplace.
• Ability to establish partnerships and work across all organizational departments.
• Ability to provide relevant problem solving.
• High to excellent statistical analysis skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Knowledge of quality control processes and control procedures.
• Excellent written skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the quality field.
• Experience with statistical process control, process capability, and related statistical analysis methods.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (business, engineering, or statistics) – preferred.
• Automotive industry experience – preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing experience – preferred.
• Six Sigma Certification – preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance for associates, spouses and children.
• Basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• EAP.
• Auto discounts.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• 401K plan with company contribution.
• Several voluntary benefits.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, vacation and sick accruals, bereavement leave and jury duty leave for corporate staff.

Pay

This is a salaried position with a range of $65,000 to $75,000 per year, paid weekly plus yearly bonus eligible. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors such as qualifications, experience, internal equity, and market considerations.