Quality Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Manager:
We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead all aspects of product and process quality. This role includes oversight of a quality team and collaboration across engineering, production, and supplier networks to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and continuously improve the quality management system.
• Lead quality initiatives, including layered process audits, fast response teams, and verification stations.
• Facilitate problem-solving teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions using methodologies such as 5-Why and 8D.
• Support the development and launch of new products, including APQP and PPAP processes.
• Drive continuous improvement activities, leveraging Lean tools such as 5S and Kaizen.
• Develop and deliver training programs to promote quality awareness across the organization.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to ensure proper transfer of new products to production.
• Support quality inspection staff to ensure compliance with the quality management system and customer requirements.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits, track findings, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze failures and customer complaints to implement effective corrective actions.
• Maintain comprehensive quality documentation, including manuals, procedures, and reports.
• Monitor supplier performance, resolving issues, and driving improvements in supplier quality.
• Prepare and present QA reports to management.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable IATF-16949 and ISO-14001 standards, as well as internal company policies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support quality objectives.
  Qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at the Quality Manager level in the automotive or manufacturing industry.
• In-depth knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Strong experience with quality systems, audits, PPAP, Gage R&R, capability studies, sample part testing, process flows, control plans, and work instructions.
• Proven track record managing internal audits, supplier quality, and serving as the main point of contact for customer quality interactions.
• Experience supporting APQP and new product development initiatives in collaboration with engineering teams.