Quality Manager

Nesco Resource is excited to announce an opportunity for a Quality Manager at a leading automotive finishing company. This role is designed for an individual eager to make a significant impact on our quality processes and ultimately transition into a Division Quality Manager position. You will oversee quality assurance activities, ensuring the delivery of world-class products while developing and enhancing IATF:16949 processes. This is a contract-to-hire position, offering the chance to grow your career in a dynamic environment.

Quality Manager
Location: Dearborn, MI (with travel to MI, OH, KY, MO, and TN)
Contract-to-Hire
Salary Range: $33.65 - $43.27/HR (Based on experience)

Key Responsibilities:

1. IATF16949 Process Management:

   • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve IATF:16949 documentation, including work instructions, PFMEA, control plans, and audit plans.
   • Conduct internal audits and ensure compliance with IATF:16949 standards, focusing on achieving and maintaining quality excellence.
   • Monitor and report monthly KPIs while implementing strategies to reduce the Cost of Quality.

2. Supplier and Customer Quality Liaison:

   • Collaborate with the Quality Specialist to address supplier and customer quality concerns, issuing GIMS and SCARs as necessary.
   • Manage customer website maintenance and review corrective actions for warranty claims, ensuring timely and accurate documentation in the CAR Software.

3. Support Quality Activities for Customer Programs:

   • Act as the Voice of the Customer (VOC) during launch activities and other quality initiatives, including APQP processes.
   • Track and report on costs related to quality issues, both internally and with suppliers, providing monthly updates.

4. Key Dates and Launch Requirements:

   • Schedule and conduct visits to manufacturing plants, providing follow-up summaries on performance and quality concerns.
   • Ensure alignment with key project milestones and deliverables.

Qualifications:

• Education:

  • Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering or a related field (experience may be considered in lieu of education).

• Experience:

  • Minimum: 1-3 years of experience with TS16949 or IATF16949 quality management systems.
  • Preferred: 3-5 years of leadership experience in automotive manufacturing, with a solid background in quality audits, Environmental Management Systems, OSHA requirements, and tier 1 PPAP submissions.

• Skills and Requirements:

  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel as required.
  • Proficiency in MS Office and strong communication, organizational, and time management skills.
  • Familiarity with the APQP process, including FMEA and control plan development.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented approach.

Schedule:
This position typically follows core business hours from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with flexibility based on departmental needs.

Why Join Us?
This role offers a unique opportunity to grow from a Quality Manager to a Division Quality Manager within a supportive and forward-thinking company. If you're passionate about quality assurance and ready to advance your career in the automotive industry, we encourage you to apply!

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Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.