Quality Manager

Position Summary

The Manager of Quality will develop, implement, maintain, and lead the Quality Management System for multiple manufacturing plants and/or distribution facilities. The Manager will function as a part of the plant senior leadership team who sets short and long-term strategy as it relates to the Quality Management System. The manager will be responsible for continuous improvement initiatives for all aspects of the functional area. This position will manage a staff of quality supervisors and inspectors at the various facilities.

Core Functions

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with operations management, engineering, sales, and dealer-based customers to understand business, quality, and customer needs.
• Manage the staff of Quality Supervisors and Inspectors. Provide performance feedback, guide, mentor, and manage workload activities.
• Communicate and collaborate with Operations management on the implementation of quality objectives and corporate objectives to maximize product quality and minimize cost.
• Responsible for all aspects of maintaining ISO and/or IATF certification for all manufacturing facilities and implementing any additional quality related business certifications.
• Identify recurring quality defects and conduct root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process and quality system related concerns.
• Establish and drive quality objectives for the business and strategic initiatives related to the quality system.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to enhance the quality system. Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audit finding reports, and determining proper corrective and preventative actions.
• Resolve all customer quality complaints, assign corrective actions and provides feedback to customers on a resolution.
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventative actions.
• Manage, facilitate, and/or implement automotive Quality Core Tools including APQP, Control Plans, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA as needed.
• Manage key metrics and report to the leadership team.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, other engineering, or a related field is preferred. In lieu of degree 10+ years of quality in a manufacturing field required.
• 7+ years of quality systems experience required, including 1-3+ years of leadership experience required, preferably in a manufacturing and assembly environment.
• Previous ISO 900:2015 / IATF 16949 experience is required

Required Licenses

• CQU (Certified Quality Engineer) or other ASQ certification preferred.
• SPC and/or Lean Six Sigma certification is desired.

Availability

• Flexibility to support a 3-shift operation, which may include occasional Saturdays.

Travel

• Travel is required to 3 plants (15 mile radius).
• Travel required to Nevada facility, once a quarter.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• This position plans, staffs, evaluates, and directs the work of employees of a work unit. This position will have direct reports.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision health insurance.
• A matched 401k savings program to plan and save for your retirement.
• 100% paid maternity and parental leave
• Paid vacation and time off to ensure time with your family and a work/ life balance.
• Education assistance to continue college or pursue other skills and further your career.
• 50% discount on great RealTruck products for you and your family!

What's Next?

• Please take a moment to provide us your resume and/ or complete our online application. You will quickly receive an acknowledgement that you applied and we will follow up with you again shortly.
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