QMS Coordinator

QMS Coordinator

Location:

Grand Prairie, TX, US, 75050 Country/Region:
United States Job Function:
Engineering

Employment Type:

Salary

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QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COORDINATOR GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS - GRAND PRAIRIE PLANT

As a member of the Quality team, the QMS Coordinator will be responsible for the application, sustaining, improving, and auditing of Lear Grand Prairie's internal quality operating system, ISO 9001: IATF 16949 standard, and customer identified Quality System requirements.

The Role:

• Primary lead QMS auditor and as required, leads gap assessment activities on applicable procedures to ensure compliance with system requirements.
• Primary owner of ISO 9001/IATF 16949 compliance and sustaining conformity for the Lear Grand Prairie plant.
• Confirm the completion of internal and external management systems audits in accordance with formal audit plans and the effectiveness of identified corrective actions.
• Responsible for the organization and participation in external audits conducted by the defined Registrar/Certification Body.
• Includes the review, follow up, and closure confirmation of corrective actions associated with documented observations or non-conformances.
• Provide support and coaching to the plant's Process Owners, ensuring that all procedures adhere to the standard format requirements.
• Coordinate Layered Process Audits (LPA) including generating formal audit plan/schedule and confirmation of completion and follow up on the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Enter weekly/monthly QRS (Quality Report System) information (pieces shipped, IPPM) to LQTS database.
• Enter corrective actions from Major Non-Conformance resulting from ISO 9001/IATF 16949 audits to LQTS database.
• Internal tracking log (Corrective Action Tracker w/Internal Audit schedule)
• Participate in monthly MOS meetings & annual/semi-annual Management Review meetings, contributing to decisions that improve the effectiveness of the plant operating and quality management systems.
• Update quality MOS charts for monthly meetings, record and distribute minutes.
• Enter monthly MOS key measurable information into MOS-Data Entry database.
• Update First Site information center of key measurable MOS charts.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

3 years in Quality with manufacturing experience

Strong communication and coordination skills

Experience in Management Systems Internal Audit qualification in the relevant management systems (i.e., ISO 9001 / IATF 16949)

Expert in problem solving and analytical skills using 8D methodology

Demonstrated ability to motivate people

Preferred

Skills:

• Expert in Customer Specific requirements
• Competent in quality tools, and process/production control methods such as:
  Problem Solving PFMEA PPAP Capability/Statistics
• External audit qualification in relevant quality systems
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with APiS Control Document software or equivalent

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity. We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.