Quality Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Quality Manager position develops, implements, and manages quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of applications (consistent with established standards, customer specifications and production goals).
• The position supervises a team of quality engineers, quality control inspectors, and sorting department.
• Quality Manger aims to ensure that the organization & Quality Management System conforms to customer, internal, IATF 16949 and regulatory/legal requirements.
• Manage Sorting Department including working staffing plan, tracking daily production and quality issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Understanding customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes.
• Devising and reviewing specifications for products or processes. Assist in setting requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitoring their compliance.
• Engage in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity.
• Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
• Formulate, document, and maintain quality control standards and ongoing quality control objectives.
• Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
• Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes
• Maintain active role on internal continuous improvement teams.
• Design, develop and implement quality control training programs.
• Corrective and preventive action (CAPA, also called corrective action / preventive action, or simply corrective action) are improvements to an organization's processes taken to eliminate causes of nonconformities or other undesirable situations.
• MPR - Minimum process Requirements is the process of documenting, analyzing, tracing, prioritizing and agreeing on requirements and then controlling change and communicating. It is a continuous process throughout a project.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a set of analyzing and problem-solving techniques targeted at identifying the actual root cause or the reason that caused the problem.
• Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts.
• Assist in process certification
• Schedule production (Manpower and machine selection taking vacation into account)
• Inventory control (lasers, cameras, fixtures, etc...)
• Sign off on weekly, monthly and yearly check sheets
• Track daily quality issues found by sort machines
• Track daily production targets
• Annual review & control for each sorting associate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree or 10 years progressive experience in a Fastener industry
• Must have knowledge in the automotive industry
• Experience with production control
• Minimum Process Requirements (MPR)
• Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• 4+ years leadership experience or leadership development training
• Reliable and good work ethic
• Remain calm in stressful situations
• Demonstrates effective oral communication
• IATF 16949 auditor (preferred)
• Intermediate level Microsoft Office Suite knowledge
• Prioritize, organize, and accomplish work efficiently
• Move quickly from task to task with minimal errors and/or omissions
• Always follow all OSHA and company safety guidelines
• PLEX UX knowledge
• You should be proficient in: Blueprint Reading, Quality Inspection Experience, Machines & technologies.
• You'll use: ERP Software, and Quality Control Software
• OSHA Training (preferred)
• Problem solving and decision-making training (preferred)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which is required in designated areas.
• Ability to continuously stand and move through 8-10hour shifts
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time with some out ofarea and overnight stays. (Audit etc.)

Screening Questions:

1.) Please provide the link to candidate's LinkedIn profile:

2.) What is the candidate's highest level of education?

3.) Has the candidate applied or been interviewed for any role with this company in the past? If so, please provide details.

4.) What is the candidate's desired total compensation? (Please specify base salary vs. commission/bonus expectation)

5.) Where is the candidate located? If candidate is not near the job location, please explain relocation plan in detail (e.g. timeline, relocating with family, selling/buying property)

6.) Is the candidate legally authorized to work in the US for any employer?

7.) Will the candidate now or in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization (for example, H-1B status)?

8.) Does the candidate have experience in fasteners or automotive industry? Please provide details.

9.) Please elaborate candidate's experience with production control, Minimum Process Requirements (MPR), Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

10.) Does candidate have at least 4 years of leadership experience? What is their leadership style?

11.) Does the candidate have Automotive, fastener, and/or metal manufacturing experience? Which ones?

12.) Does the candidate has Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Training.

13.) How many employees has the candidate managed? This role will oversee 30 employees (Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians and the Sorting Department).

14.) Is candidate an IATF 16949 auditor (this is highly preferred)?