Quality Manager

One Company, One Driving Force.

With a rich history dating back over 45 years, Plasman is a leading global automotive and manufacturing company with several locations across North America and Europe. At Plasman, you will work with the world's best and brightest to shape the future of our global company. Our employees come from rich and diverse backgrounds working collectively together for the success of one company.

We believe the most impressive thing we’ve built is our workforce. And together, we will accomplish more than ever imagined. ™

We are Plasman. And we are One Driving Force.

Plasman is currently seeking a new member to join our Quality team as a(n):

Quality Manager with Engineering duties

The Quality Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system to ensure products, processes, and services meet customer and regulatory requirements. This role leads continuous improvement initiatives, drives adherence to ISO/IATF standards, and partners with cross-functional teams to sustain a culture of quality and operational excellence.

This position reports directly to:
Plant/Operations Leadership (e.g., Plant Manager or Director of Operations).

The responsibilities and authorities for this position include, but are certainly not limited to:

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with relevant standards (ISO/IATF) and customer requirements.
• Lead internal and external audits, prepare corrective and preventive action plans, and follow through to closure.
• Manage the nonconformance and corrective action processes, including root cause analysis (8D, RCA) and verification of effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on defect reduction, process capability, and cost of quality using Lean, Six Sigma, or other methodologies.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to resolve quality issues and implement robust controls.
• Oversee product and process validation activities, first article inspections, and production part approval processes (PPAP) as required.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics (e.g., PPM, scrap, rework, customer complaints) and report performance to leadership.
• Develop and deliver quality training for associates and leaders to promote quality awareness and best practices.
• Manage supplier quality performance, including supplier qualification, audits, and corrective actions.
• Support new product introductions to ensure designs are manufacturable and meet quality targets.
• Maintain accurate quality records and documentation in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Promote an atmosphere of teamwork and a safe work environment at all times.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Manage launch activities such as run at rate, process development and all preproduction.
• Manage all customer and supplier changes throughout implementation and production.
• Manage all injection molding processes including the supervision of Process Technicians.
• Manage all Mass Transit and Roof Rail processes including the supervision of Manufacturing and Process Engineers.
• Manage the facility tooling program(s) activities including the supervision of the Tooling Technicians.
• Responsible for all product design activities for Mass Transit.
• Develop cell and plant layouts and implement (WP2, Tec).
• Responsible for all packaging design and changes.
• Optimize manufacturing operations thru analytical studies of the current operating parameters, such as production methods and processes on a continuous basis (WP2, Tec).
• Analyze, thru CAD and other systems, utilization, layout, workflow and initiate appropriate activities to improve. I.E 5s etc. (WP2, Tec).
• Participate in a cross-functional internal continuous improvement activities and document aspects of R&D for claiming purposes.
• Commission, sign-off and implement equipment for secondary operations. (WP2, Tec).
• Working in compliance with Quality Business Operating Systems and health and safety and environmental legislation.
• Head up continuous improvement activities throughout the plant. (WP2).
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