Manager Plant Quality

Supervisory Capacity:
Direct Reports: 11-15

• Develop, lead and maintain training initiatives through mentoring and coaching of best practices; successfully manage all resource demandsensuring proper allocation with capable, skilled individuals.
• Responsible to ensure plant quality standards are adequate in controlling incoming material, standardized manufacturing processes, and quality.
• Lead efforts in optimizing Operational qualityperformance KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and associated scorecard metrics with a sense of passion and drive for results.
• Establish and maintain exceptional customer facing relationships, resulting in excellent customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Evaluate, approve and/or provide expertise for problem solving (e.g., root cause and robust permanent corrective actions), internal/external audit preparation, etc.
• Responsible for disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Drives quality system management process (YF iOS).
• Administers quality metric reviews for plant management.
• Drives Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) initiatives.
• Leads quality-driven project management initiatives.
• Review/approve new process changes.
• Perform other duties as required/assigned.

Requirements:

• 5-9 Years of experience in quality management and customer interaction.
• 5-9 Years of experience within the automotive industry.
• Travel may be required to manufacturing plants or customer locations which may require lifting or working in confined spaces.
• Green Belt or Black Belt training/certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of external quality standards (e.g., VDA, IATF, ISO, customer) and requirements.
• Advanced knowledge/training in core quality tools (e.g., APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, PFMEA, Control Plan, etc.) and problem-solving methodologies.