Area Quality Manager
Apply NowCompany: Oerlikon
Location: Rock Hill, NY 12775
Description:
Area Quality Manager
We are looking for a Area Quality Manager for our Rock Hill Automotive facility. The Area Quality Manager, AuT is responsible for all U.S. Automotive Quality Systems and processes for Oerlikon AuT and designated Tools/Component locations. These activities shall include customer interface, strategic planning, QMS oversight (including auditing responsibility), management of key indicators, and responsibility to lead quality personnel that support the daily quality functions. In addition, this role will be responsible to drive continuous improvement philosophies using the Oerlikon Process Excellence strategy. Interface and adherence to global automotive processes and standards is required via regular collaboration with the Global Automotive Quality Expert and global automotive team. The Area Quality Manager has the authority as Quality Management Representative for the various Quality Management System Certifications.
Your Responsibilities:
Your Profile:
About us
Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes. Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership.
Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here Know Your Rights.
If you are unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact us at Americas.hr@oerlikon.com or recruiter.us@oerlikon.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and is not intended for inquiries about the status of applications or for third party vendors / agencies inquiries or requests.
Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Learn more about Oerlikon: https://www.oerlikon.com/en/brands/
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Agencies:
Oerlikon only accepts agency resumes for positions that have been explicitly approved by HR for third-party support. We work exclusively with our approved vendors who have agreed to Oerlikon's terms and conditions and have an executed contract in place. Any resumes or profiles submitted to Oerlikon employees for roles not approved and requested by HR will be considered unsolicited, and Oerlikon will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Unser Fokus liegt auf der Gewinnung talentierter, engagierter Menschen, die unsere Kernwerte teilen: Integritt, Teamgeist, Exzellenz und Innovation. Wir schauen ber blosse Qualifikationen hinaus und legen den Fokus auf Kompetenz und Potenziale. Wir glauben auch, dass es bei der Vergtung darum geht, Menschen fr ihre Arbeit gerecht zu bezahlen, ihnen aber auch Mglichkeiten aufzuzeigen. Unser Bewerbungsprozess ist objektiv und transparent gestaltet.
Wenn Sie dieses Mal nicht sehen, was Sie suchen, aber trotzdem bei Oerlikon einsteigen mchten, klicken Sie bitte auf den Button "Bewerbung", um Ihren Lebenslauf einzureichen und uns mitzuteilen, was Sie interessiert. Dann kann unser Recruiting-Team Sie kontaktieren, wenn die richtige Gelegenheit dazu kommt. Folgen Sie uns einfach auf Facebook und LinkedIn, um ber neue Stellenangebote informiert zu werden!
Unsere Mitarbeitenden
Oerlikon bietet engagierten Mitarbeitern eine faszinierende Auswahl an Aufgaben und Karrierewegen. Lernen Sie unsere Mitarbeitenden aus der ganzen Welt kennen.
Entdecken Sie Oerlikon
Wir entwickeln Beschichtungen, die Automotoren, Flugzeugtriebwerke oder Kraftwerkturbinen leistungsfhiger, effizienter und langlebiger machen.
Unsere Vliese fr Filter sorgen fr reine Luft und klares Wasser. Und mit unserem Wissen in der additiven Fertigung bringen wir die nchste industrielle Revolution voran.
Oerlikon ist ein Schweizer Unternehmen mit einer ber 100-jhrigen Tradition. Unsere Mitarbeitenden sind einer Vision verpflichtet: innovative industrielle Lsungen fr ein besseres Leben zu entwickeln.
Lernen Sie uns kennen!
Job Information
Published: Apr 14, 2025
Job ID: 101558
Location:
We are looking for a Area Quality Manager for our Rock Hill Automotive facility. The Area Quality Manager, AuT is responsible for all U.S. Automotive Quality Systems and processes for Oerlikon AuT and designated Tools/Component locations. These activities shall include customer interface, strategic planning, QMS oversight (including auditing responsibility), management of key indicators, and responsibility to lead quality personnel that support the daily quality functions. In addition, this role will be responsible to drive continuous improvement philosophies using the Oerlikon Process Excellence strategy. Interface and adherence to global automotive processes and standards is required via regular collaboration with the Global Automotive Quality Expert and global automotive team. The Area Quality Manager has the authority as Quality Management Representative for the various Quality Management System Certifications.
Your Responsibilities:
- Participate in strategy development, target development, and manage KPI's
- Evaluation of customer specific requirements and associated customer alignment
- Implementation and monitoring of requirements from ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
- Provide continuous improvement leadership to OB employees
- Lead problem solving efforts to resolve customer issues
- Guide Quality Engineers/Coordinators in the proper use of quality problem solving tools
- Raise awareness of quality requirements among the workforce
- Prepare and present the Annual Management Review and monthly quality reports
- Monitor and Review Quality Circle activity and guide continuous improvement initiatives
- Oversee the proper implementation of policies, procedures, and work instructions including supervision of effective review of contingency plans
- Conduct internal and Second Party audits. Oversee external and customer audit activities
- Facilitate and develop training for OB Quality Management delivery systems
- Support Global Initiatives related to Quality and Continuous Improvement
- Interact with all Process Stakeholders to resolve process related issues affecting Quality
- Provide Customer Support (teams, complaint management, problem resolution, etc.) including fulfilling customer specifications and PPAP requirements
- Manage quality laboratory including ensuring the implementation of measurement equipment capability tests and statistical process analysis
- Support of the supply chain team regarding supplier quality
- Create and manage quality documentation (f.e. process flow, control plan, P-FMEA, etc.)
- measurement equipment, complaint management and capability
Your Profile:
- Four year degree in technical/business field, Quality Management preferred.
- 3-5 Years in Quality Related Roles, management preferred
- Working knowledge of quality standards (IATF) including knowledge of automotive quality core tools/IATF audit competencies
- Working knowledge in the automotive documentation process of Prototype to PPAP (Control Plans, FMEA, MSA, Gage R&R, etc)
- Quality Management Principles
- Able to effectively lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts
- Basic Statistical Principles
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Technical Competence
- APQP methodology (hands-on: data collection, analysis, reporting)
- Strategic, systematic thinker
- Well organized
- Able to work effectively in a team environment
- Execution of decision making authority to manage customer product internally and externally
- US and International Travel required, up to 40% of time
About us
Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes. Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership.
Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here Know Your Rights.
If you are unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact us at Americas.hr@oerlikon.com or recruiter.us@oerlikon.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and is not intended for inquiries about the status of applications or for third party vendors / agencies inquiries or requests.
Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Learn more about Oerlikon: https://www.oerlikon.com/en/brands/
*EQOB
Agencies:
Oerlikon only accepts agency resumes for positions that have been explicitly approved by HR for third-party support. We work exclusively with our approved vendors who have agreed to Oerlikon's terms and conditions and have an executed contract in place. Any resumes or profiles submitted to Oerlikon employees for roles not approved and requested by HR will be considered unsolicited, and Oerlikon will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Unser Fokus liegt auf der Gewinnung talentierter, engagierter Menschen, die unsere Kernwerte teilen: Integritt, Teamgeist, Exzellenz und Innovation. Wir schauen ber blosse Qualifikationen hinaus und legen den Fokus auf Kompetenz und Potenziale. Wir glauben auch, dass es bei der Vergtung darum geht, Menschen fr ihre Arbeit gerecht zu bezahlen, ihnen aber auch Mglichkeiten aufzuzeigen. Unser Bewerbungsprozess ist objektiv und transparent gestaltet.
Wenn Sie dieses Mal nicht sehen, was Sie suchen, aber trotzdem bei Oerlikon einsteigen mchten, klicken Sie bitte auf den Button "Bewerbung", um Ihren Lebenslauf einzureichen und uns mitzuteilen, was Sie interessiert. Dann kann unser Recruiting-Team Sie kontaktieren, wenn die richtige Gelegenheit dazu kommt. Folgen Sie uns einfach auf Facebook und LinkedIn, um ber neue Stellenangebote informiert zu werden!
Unsere Mitarbeitenden
Oerlikon bietet engagierten Mitarbeitern eine faszinierende Auswahl an Aufgaben und Karrierewegen. Lernen Sie unsere Mitarbeitenden aus der ganzen Welt kennen.
Entdecken Sie Oerlikon
Wir entwickeln Beschichtungen, die Automotoren, Flugzeugtriebwerke oder Kraftwerkturbinen leistungsfhiger, effizienter und langlebiger machen.
Unsere Vliese fr Filter sorgen fr reine Luft und klares Wasser. Und mit unserem Wissen in der additiven Fertigung bringen wir die nchste industrielle Revolution voran.
Oerlikon ist ein Schweizer Unternehmen mit einer ber 100-jhrigen Tradition. Unsere Mitarbeitenden sind einer Vision verpflichtet: innovative industrielle Lsungen fr ein besseres Leben zu entwickeln.
Lernen Sie uns kennen!
Job Information
Published: Apr 14, 2025
Job ID: 101558
Location: