Quality Manager

## Quality Manager Apply locations:
Fort Wayne, Indiana time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR103272
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Liaise with customers and coordinate with staff and internal departments to effectively meet PPAP requirements for the introduction of new products, and subsequent revisions of engineering changes.
* Direct quality staff to effectively monitor production to consistent required quality levels.
* Assist and supervise the team to correctly interpret GD&T drawings and support CMM technician to develop dimensional inspection methods
* Monitor and assist in the dispositioning of quarantined goods, with the goal of maintaining zero inventory in these areas.
* Keeps management informed of quality product and liaison with all plant departments and customers.
* Monitor plant scrap and rework, customer rejections and returns.
* In the event of receiving a customer concern (verbal or electronic), issue a customer/concern report to the MDS team.
* Stop further processing and inform the area supervisor or manager responsible when becoming aware that a product or process is non-conformance.
* Ensure business system is established, implemented and maintained in accordance with the current ISO
9001/IATF 16949 standards, corporate and customer specific requirements.
* Ensure compliance to all health and safety rules and housekeeping principals. Ensure substandard conditions and practices identified in plant safety audits are corrected.
* Prepare reports and key measurable indicators each month. Carry out corrective actions if necessary and report information out in a monthly management review meeting.
* Attend management report-out meetings on a weekly basis;
Production and Fast Response Meetings daily.
* Head the internal audit process (QMS, Process & Product, LPA) and ensure compliance as required.
* Conduct department start-up meetings daily.
* Provide oversight and direction and delegate responsibilities to all members of the department.
* Manage performance: communicate job expectations and conduct employee evaluations for all department members on an end of probation basis and an annual basis.
* Coach, counsel, mentor and discipline employees with the assistance of human resources and senior management as necessary.
* Work with human resources to interview and select candidates to fill vacancies within the department.
* Determine employee development and/or training needs for department members on an annual basis. Prepare annual training plan and submit it to the human resources department.
* Complete training effectiveness evaluation forms and submit to the human resources department.
* Participate in succession planning activities including career development.
* Assist with job analysis on a yearly basis.
* Prepare departmental budget on an annual basis.
* Follow all departmental and general procedures where applicable.
* Perform other duties as assigned by the General Manager.
* Adopt, practice, and promote Kaizen principles; participate in Kaizen and GEAR activities. Encourage continuous improvement efforts within the department and ensure submission of individual and team GEARs to achieve one hundred percent participation.
* Must appropriately handle sensitive information and always maintain confidentiality.
* Abide by all company safety rules, responsibilities, policies, and procedures including the legislative requirements of the OHSA.
** KEY RELATIONSHIPS**
* * General Manager/Assistant General Manager*:  Provides direct supervision, assigns jobs, and also provides guidance and advice on all aspects of the job.
* * APQP Department*:
Support all activities related to APQP and global launch of new program launches.
* * Finance:
* Provide internal/external failure reports.  The finance department will provide information to the Quality Manager to assist in the tracking of departmental cost, budget adherence, quality costs, etc.
* * Human Resources Manager*:
Provides advice and direction on all areas of employment.
* * Production Manager*:
The Quality Manager will support operations as required.
* * Purchasing & Materials*:
Receive and provide information from supplier…