Quality Manager

Responsibilities

• Instructs, coaches, and develops employees responsible for the engineering, both design and process, production, and quality verification of product in the gathering of data, analysis of data, creation of action plans and implementation to optimize and develop sound quality practices and procedures.
• Define a monthly metric dashboard to demonstrate the effectiveness of our quality assurance efforts.
• Oversee key department activities:
• PPAP activities
• Along w/ Manufacturing Engineering, operator work instructions
• Quality work instructions
• SPC monitoring
• Gage design
• Gage studies
• Customer Complaints
• PMDR activities
• Problem solving teams
• Control plan creation
• ISO/TS Certification, quality and environmental
• Along w/ Supply Chain Management, Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) involvement in the above, particularly w/ re: to PMDR activities
• Design review
• Participate in prototype feasibility reviews, TMR, production design reviews, and customer product reviews with the following groups: Manufacturing Engineering, Product Development Engineering, customer product engineers, Filtran production.
• Support floor inspection personnel by being a technical resource, including gaging procedures, problem-solving, team formation, instruction, interpretation of control chart patterns, and response to defects of unknown origin.
• Maintain the safety of the plant and minimize the number of work related accidents in order to protect the safety of employees and to minimize the company’s financial liability.
• Other duties and projects completed as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline or related experience
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing environment
• Automotive background with Tier I supplier
• Hands-on experience with team building, Project Management, and DOE (Design of Experiments)
• Knowledge and experience in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement concepts and implementation
• Experience with 8D or similar problem solving methodologies
• Track records of process improvements resulting in improved quality, efficiency, and cost reduction
• Understanding of Safety and OSHA regulations and reporting requirements
• Experience writing procedures, and corrective action process
• Familiar with rigorous Automotive quality standards; foreign and domestic
• Working knowledge of automotive Engineering Specification and Production Part Approval Process testing
• Knowledge of QS 9000, ISO/TS 16949, and ISO 14000/14001
• Computer proficient including MRP systems
• Desired: Master’s Degree
• 10+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience in a high volume automotive component assembly environment and experience supplying to global OEMs
• Experience in benchmarking of “Best-in-Class” companies in the areas of manufacturing, new product introduction, and quality
• Hands-on experience with strategic planning for global manufacturing in foreign countries with actual on-site role
• Hands-on experience with Asian automotive manufacturing and company culture impact on manufacturing processes
• Experience with plastic injection molding, plastic welding, and metal stamping processes
• Proven track record of continuous improvement, process improvement
• Proven track record of continuous improvement, process improvement
• Salary Range: $110,000-$125,000