Quality Manager

· BS degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience required.

· Experience required & preferred: 3-5 years of automotive industry quality experience preferred.

· Post Hire Training

Required:

APQP, ISO, PPAP Submission Process, Containment Process (Level I, II, III).

Basic Functions:

· Proactively “Lead” Teams to achieve goals.

· Maintain adherence to product quality standard in department for incoming materials and finished goods.

· Identify, record, and resolve any problems relating to product, process, and quality system.

· Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.

· Verify and document implementation of solutions to problems.

· Manage reduction of further processing, delivery, or installation of nonconforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected

· Represent the Company to our customer and vendors, including quality-related supplier visits and contacts as required.

· Ensure customer satisfaction in other internal departments.

· Make independent decisions / referrals to resolve potential quality problems as required.

· Think, resolve, and document all quality issues in a disciplined approach.

· Responsible for evaluating, transacting, and disposition non-conforming material.

· To ensure compliance with all Company rules / policies / practices.

· Analyze data and performance and evaluate quality of incoming and outgoing product

· Control product quality through development and use of FMEA’s control plans, flow charts, and solid problem-solving skills.

· Create computerized graphs / reports that clearly demonstrate quality characteristics.

· Maintain budget, record purchase, and supply needed material to others in departments.

· Maintain parts drawings, document, and organize prints as required.

· Complete required reports accurately and in a timely manner.

· Compile and submit (PPAP) sample submissions to meet customer requirements.

· Maintain documentation accurately between Process Flows, PFMEA’s, Control Plans, and SMP’s.

· Maintain flexibility in ability to adjust to changes in job requirements and hours, while completing other functions daily without fail.

· Operate computers and technical measuring equipment.

· Maintain 5S in work area.

· Incorporate safe working procedures into all daily activities in and around facility.

· Train and assist in problem solving.

· Performs functional quality tests, as required.

· Ensures that color evaluations and verifications are performed by qualified Team Members.

· Supervise work performed by members of the Quality department.

· Identifies job openings. Establishes performance goals and a development plan, conducting a six-month evaluation, provide on-going employee appraisals for new employees.

· Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, ensures that continuous improvement activities are planned, implemented, measured, reported, and reviewed in the respective area of responsibility.

· Reviews employee performance and coaches’ employees on a regular basis.

· Identifies performance or conduct issues, resolving the issue internally with the Employee (where possible and appropriate) and initiates the employee corrective action process (for internal resolution).

· Communicates issues that cannot be resolved to HR and develops an appropriate action plan with HR to correct the issue.

· Completes the performance appraisal process for direct report at a minimum on an annual basis.

· Plans goals and individual development with each direct report.

· Corrects and improves actions in the respective area with regards to employee satisfaction.

· Communicates daily with the team.

· Develops and controls documents and data within the functional area. Reviews, approves, distributes, and maintains file documents and data for which there is management authority. Responsible for releasing external documents, and for ensuring that obsolete external documents are excluded from use.

· Applies that corrective action process when discrepancies / non-conformances are detected.

· Responsible for applying the preventive action process when potential issues/risks are identified. Also, responsible for assessing the…