Quality Manager

At ARaymond, we create cutting-edge fastening and assembly systems for the machines and products that keep the world moving.

Founded in Grenoble in 1865, and still headquartered in the city to this day, we are a family-run business with a proud history of innovation - including the invention of the press stud.

Human values have driven our success for over 160 years, embodied by our servant-leadership model of management that empowers employees and puts their wellbeing first.

Today we employ more than 8,500 people in 25 countries worldwide. And we are committed to leading in sustainability for the global fastening and assembly market.

Working in a clean, green and high-tech production environment, you'll help build cutting-edge fastening and assembly systems for the everyday innovations we all rely on.

Manages the development, implementation, and coordination of product assurance programs to prevent or eliminate defects in new or existing products. Plans, coordinates and directs the quality assurance department to ensure production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers, supervisors and engineers.

You will lead quality assurance and quality control activities related to metal automotive components/parts, stamping, metal heat treatment and finishing processes, and industrial coatings. This role ensures product integrity, compliance with automotive OEM and Tier 1 standards, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate has a strong metallurgy background and hands-on expertise.

• Analyzes, evaluates, and presents information concerning factors such as business situations, production capabilities, manufacturing problems, economic trends, and design and development of new products for consideration by other members of management.
• Suggests and debates alternative methods and procedures in the evaluation and solving of problems.
• Collaborates and works with other management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies, operating procedures and goals.
• Participating, coordinating and implementing global initiatives related to harmonization of quality KPI’s, COPQ, Continuous Improvement program, ARaymond incident management system, CSR corporate social responsibility, safety, etc.
• Collaborates with initial and subsequent modifications of the product assurance program to delineate areas of responsibility, personnel requirements, and operational procedures within the IATF 16949 quality system.
• Reviews technical problems and procedures of departments and recommends solutions to problems or changes in procedures.
• Evaluates contents of reports from quality department and confers with other top management personnel preparatory to formulate fiscal budget for quality department.
• Work with management and quality engineers and supervisors on quality planning (both short and long term) supporting diagnosis of quality related problems (both internal and external), corrective and preventive action programs and continuous improvement programs.
• Identify non-conformance trends and develop and administer technical investigation and corrective action programs to resolve recurring quality problems and to improve vendor quality.
• Assist in customer communication, including documenting and follow up on concerns.
• Prepare graphs or charts for data analysis and presentation.
• Supports program management processes of new product launches and the overall APQP process.
• Visits and confers with representatives of material and component suppliers to obtain information related to supply quality, capacity of supplier to meet orders and supplier quality standards.
• Confers with quality and other engineers about the quality of new product designed and manufactured products to rectify problems.
• Reviews technical publications, articles and abstracts to stay abreast of technical developments in the industry.
• Assists in the management of the internal and external corrective action process for the resolution of quality related issues.
• Assists in the…