Quality Assurance Manager

About the Company

Cone Drive Operations, a Timken company, is located in Traverse City, Michigan and has over 100 years of experience in the gearing industry.

The Quality Assurance Manager manages the quality function for Cone Drive operations, which encompasses two manufacturing plants and all supplier quality assurance processes.

• Manages and administers the company’s ISO 9001 processes, compliance, and audit representation.
• Manages the quality systems and processes at the Traverse City and Ludington plants; ensures that new product launches are proven through all steps of the quality processes.
• Manages supplier development and supplier quality assurance programs in tandem with Supply Chain.
• Manages all aspects of the laboratories and QC process, including instrument calibration, maintenance, and housekeeping.
• Manages a team of Quality Engineers, a Quality Supervisor, a Metrologist, and hourly quality inspectors; assigns resources, tasks, and training within the quality team to ensure business needs are met.
• Manages and facilitates all customer communication relative to product warranty, corrective actions, and related matters.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8 to 10 years of quality engineering experience; leadership experience highly preferred.
• High mix environment with aerospace experience highly preferred.
• Possesses a working knowledge of quality systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to communicate effectively and professionally to customers.
• Able to lead a team and act assertively when necessary to protect the customer.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of U.S. State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees, or others eligible to receive U.S. export license authorizations. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences, and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.