Job Description

Primary Duties:

• Lead the team in utilizing the 10 Key Safety Leadership Behaviors to Do Right through actions in safely producing quality parts at world class yields.
• Provide a safe and healthy working environment implementing improvement systems to eliminate any work-related injuries and ensuring all employees understand all safety requirements.
• Drive preventive actions for resolution.
• Translate the customer requirements into production specifications, control plans, and process FMEAs.
• Provide direction and development for hourly Auditor teams
• Ability to complete Internal Auditor training and complete and communicate internal audit findings.
• Lead/Support certification audits including but not limited to TS/ISO, GM BIQS and Ford Q1
• Conduct weekly quality improvement meetings.
• Drive PDCA processes with other resource groups.
• Travel to customer locations to resolve quality concerns.
• Act as customer liaison to resolve quality issues.
• Assist in ensuring the success of the first production trials.
• Lead and monitor PPM improvement efforts for new and existing parts.
• Lead corrective action tracking and activities for customer complaints and audits.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (engineering preferred)
• Minimum 3-5 years related manufacturing/quality experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to effectively interact with all levels
• Excellent communication and human relation skills.
• High energy, self-starting individual with ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to travel.
• Experience with APQP (CP, FMEA, process documentation (inc. revision control)

Qualifications Desired

• Experience with OEM customer Quality systems (i.e. GM, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan)
• Blackbelt/Greenbelt certification
• Program management experience
• Certified TS16949 auditor