QA Manager -Auto Parts Manufacturing

POSITION SUMMARY The quality control manager position develops, implements and manages quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of advanced composite materials and applications (consistent with established standards, customer specifications and production goals).
The position supervises a team of quality engineers, supervisor and quality technicians.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES As a member of the management team, your responsibility does not just consist of your specific area, but the plant as a whole.
Profitability – Always be conscience of ways to be more efficient and reduce cost in order to increase profitability.
Safety – Everything is Safety first.
Zero accidents.
Protect yourself and your employees from any kind of accident or risk.
Take necessary actions to avoid any accident or risks.
If accident occurs, it is your responsibility to complete the report/snap shot and report to your direct manager, Compliance Manager and President.
This includes interview, cause investigation and countermeasure(s).
Execute safety training for your subordinates.
Compliance – Respect and comply with regulations, rule and order.
Both internal and external.
Illegal behaviors, procedures and methods are to be prohibited.
Train employees in your department and take an initiative for compliance thinking and behavior.
Compliance to external customers and automotive industry is to be secured and ensured.
Internal compliance is to be secured and ensured.
Quality – Secure quality of our products.
Zero defects.
Work instruction and procedure is to be secured and ensured.
Safety critical products are to be manufactured.
Working environment is to always focus on 5S management.
Train employees in your department.
If quality issue is caused by you and/or your department, you are responsible to make the report and report to your direct manager, Quality Manager and President.
This includes cause investigation and countermeasure(s).
Position specific duties - Manage all Quality activities Ensure that appropriate systems are in place to track quality Responsible for ensuring appropriate APQP and PDP activities are taking place Ensure the needs of the Customer are communicated as needed IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 Quality standards knowledge Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service.
Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality Supervise workers engaged 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 Provide technical and statistical expertise to teams Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel within company Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout production cycle Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts Create and direct environmental test functions and applications Maintain active role on internal continuous improvement teams Design, develop and implement quality control training programs This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS Technical Capacity Organizational Skills Problem Solving/Analytical Customer/Client Focus Time Management Collaboration Performance Management Leadership Business Acumen B.
S.
degree or equivalent experience/education combination Minimum of 7 years of related experience Supervisory/management experience.
Must be familiar with Quality Systems and tools (i.
e.
FMEAs, Control Plans, Statistics, APQP) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of inventory control assistant.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment can be loud.