Quality Manager

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Hire Road, Inc. | People-First Leader in Talent Strategy & Client Success | Wrestling Coach

Summary:

Our client is a tier 1 supplier who is looking to add a Quality Manager to their team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of quality and lean activities, including quality system and audits, and regulations requirement coordination. This person will maintain communications with customers on quality related issues and act as the advocate for customers on all matters related to quality.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and detail oriented
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and discretion
• BA/BS plus minimum 8 years professional experience;
  Advanced Degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience supplying the automotive market
• Ductile Iron Foundry experience strongly preferred
• Extensive Experience in the following areas - Quality Management, Timely Decision Making, Decision Quality, Dealing with Customers, Accuracy and Attention to Detail, New Product Launches, Analytical Thinking, Policy/Procedure Development

• The Quality Manager will oversee the daily operations of quality and lean activities, including quality system and audits, and regulations requirement coordination
• This person will foster teamwork across departments to ensure full support of the above
• This role leads the team with a hands‑on approach and heavy floor presence
• The Quality Manager will develop and implement effective programs, procedures, processes, goals, and methods to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate quality policies, and applicable industry quality standards
• This person will also ensure that all customer communications and activities are thorough, effective and timely
• Also, aggressively drive continuous improvement, and actively participates in Kaizen activity
• This person will manage all product and process audits, and the corrective/preventive action system used to ensure compliance; manage all aspects of quality activities associated with the supplier base
• Maintain communications with customers on quality related issues
• Act as the advocate for customers on all matters related to quality
• Maintain close contact with operations and scheduling personnel to anticipate and resolve quality problems
• Review all casting specifications on new work to ensure customer requirements can be met
• Initiate and direct audits and quality reviews
• Accomplishes quality by orienting, training, assigning, and coaching employees
• Meets quality standards by enforcing production, productivity, quality, customer service, safety, security, and health standards; resolving operational problems; identifying work process improvements
• Controls product quality inspection actions by enforcing manuals, resources, and web sites
• Resolves quality standard issues by interpreting specifications and correcting vague references
• Supports management planning by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing quality results and trends
• Contributes to the quality department and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results
• Consolidates, analyzes, and reports key quality metrics on a regular basis to identify areas for improvement
• Leads the management team in the review of facility’s quality metrics using disciplined problem‑solving techniques to identify, implement, and correct/prevent actions
• Manages the quality team in addition to associated resources for quality‑assurance coverage; will build and support a high‑performing team by managing goals/metrics, providing timely feedback on performance, and facilitating the talent management process
• Ensures the proper bench strength of the quality team and the development of its associates
• Establishes project plans and manages initiatives based on defined priorities, anticipates cross‑functional and cross‑team collaboration opportunities, and…