Quality Manager

Title: Quality Manager

Reports To: Plant Manager

Status: Full Time/Salary - Exempt (40-45 hours/week; additional hours as needed to support department and individual goals)

Location: GT Plastics – Oscoda, MI

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, or 4-6 years related experience, or a combination of education and experience
• Full knowledge of IATF-16949/ISO 9001
• Fully trained in Core Tools: PPAP 4th edition, 3/06-APQP 1st edition, 2/95-FMEA 3rd edition, 7/01-MSA 2nd edition 2/95 and SPC 2nd edition, 7/05
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, & PowerPoint)
• Exceptional customer relations, communication, and team building skills
• Advanced organizational skills and problem solving skills (8D, 5 Why, etc.)

Job Preferences

• Lean Manufacturing
• Plastic Automotive Industry experience
• 8-D/Problem Solving Training
• Blueprint Reading Skills
• AS400/Database Experience

Job Summary

To ensure that the appropriate quality systems and procedures are in place, allowing for the products of the organization to meet or exceed customer expectations. Lead the QMS Program to maintain IAT 16949 Certification.

Essential Job Functions

• Direct problem-solving activities, based on customer rejections/complaints, and respond to customer concerns.
• Direct activities which ensure product and raw material conformance.
• Coordinate, monitor, and verify effectiveness of process/product improvement activities and corrective action plans.
• Provide data for the Cost-of-Quality tracking program, using results to prioritize problem solving and continuous improvement activities. Provide information and create quality graphs.
• Oversee PPAP activity and ensure PPAP timeliness
• Perform on-line inspections for quality, packaging, labeling, and overall adherence to quality standards
• Schedule and oversee all internal audit functions and act as audit manager
• Maintain Quality and Procedure manuals and related work instructions for the IATF-16949 system
• Manage and conduct all Customer audits
• Member of QOS team. APQP team and Management Staff team.
• Supplier surveillance, including surveys, annual audits, and raw material audits.
• To perform duties of the management representative outlined in the Quality System Manual.
• Supervise quality document control, including blueprints and quality records.
• Manage all Customer Websites, all accesses and applications.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required to address customer concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Final date to receive applications

May 15th, 2026