Quality Manager
Job in
Lanewood, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Listing for:
Gestamp Automoción S.A.
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Process Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
80000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: LanewoodOverview
The Quality Manager will lead manufacturing quality initiatives and standards across the facility. This position is customer facing to address and resolve product quality issues and to drive the performance of the quality management team in the plant. The manager will foster a KPI-focused environment, lead change management, and develop the quality team, which includes Quality Engineers, Technicians, and the Metrology and Metallurgy laboratory.
Duties
and Responsibilities
Understand and represent customer requirements and specifications, assuring capable and controlled processes and systems to achieve product quality and business targets.Establish and monitor internal and external customer satisfaction metrics, driving programs for system upgrades and improvement.Recommend and implement methods for continuous improvement in product and process quality, cost of quality, warranty, and supplier performance.Lead and support the attainment of site budgets and objectives relating to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.Drive roadmap actions towards “green” status in customer scorecards and OEM system audits.Lead and coach problem solving and corrective actions; manage customer escalation actions with clearly defined exit criteria and progress reviews.Lead and support the successful execution of the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process – new product launches, change management initiatives, and process improvements.Evaluate, enhance, and maintain product safety management procedures throughout the value chain.Coach the adoption and utilization of First Time Through (FTT), Risk Priority Reduction (RPN), Process Capability, Control, and other statistical methods to proactively enhance and improve processes.Develop and implement effective Statistical Process Control (SPC) programs where appropriate.Drive disciplined action plans, ensuring reduced Cost of Quality, including costs of rework, containment, customer chargebacks, expedites, and related areas.Facilitate rigorous operating system management reviews with data and actions from audits (internal and external audits including LPA’s and customer audits), KPIs, and customer scorecards.Ensure engineering deviation and change management processes are effective, including approvals, deviation control plans, lot identification and traceability, verification of non-standard process control, root cause analysis, expiry/exit of deviation time period or quantities, and closure.Drive supplier management procedures to align supplier quality performance with business and customer expectations.Implement full step procedures to address supplier non-conformance to performance targets, including effective and timely supplier containment and corrective actions for issued Defective Material Notices from start to closure.Confirm supplier changes and introductions follow disciplined supplier launch procedures and ensure effective pre-award, technical review, process sign-off, assembly trials, and effective PPAP reviews (including launch containment, shipment lot identification, trial runs, and packaging evaluations).Manage annual supplier PPAP submissions and reviews.Ensure effective recovery of costs relating to supplier-caused non-conformances and consequences.Identify, develop, and deliver relevant quality-related training including problem solving, project management, and other relevant AIAG, VDA, and technical topics.Provide leadership to site teams to obtain and maintain IATF, TS, and ISO certifications.Coach and manage departmental talent, ensuring compliance with HR policies and procedures.Travel to customer and supplier locations to build and enhance relationships, facilitating effective business partnerships and issue resolution.Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree required;
Engineering degree highly preferred.Must have automotive plant quality experience driving performance, KPIs, and change management.3-5 years of management experience leading teams in plant quality setting.10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering and quality within automotive.Tier 1 automotive supplier experience.ASQ, CQE, or CQM certification a plus.Cert…
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