Quality Assurance

· Implement and maintain quality and environmental systems in compliance to applicable standards

· Interface with customers, suppliers, and Plant personnel on quality and environmental related issues

· Enforcing company policies, procedures, and requirements of IATF 16949 and ISO 14001

· Maintain gauge system, for calibrated equipment, to applicable quality system standards

· Manage and assist in the selection of Quality Technicians

· Monitor internal data such as scrap levels, production rates, warranty returns, etc. for analysis and improvement

· Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Work Instructions, PFEMAs, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts, Placards, and all other controlled documentation as it relates to the QMS and EMS

· Responsible for submissions of PPAPs, IMDS, and other technical requirements

· Ensures that Customer and Internal Quality Problems are contained and resolved in the required timeframe and in the required customer format (e.g. 8D)

· Responsible for overseeing completion and approval of Corrective and Preventive Action Reports

· Responsible for researching and keeping abreast of new quality concepts, technologies and methods

· Coordinate and oversee internal audits and external audit programs; IATF 16949 and ISO 14001

· Develop inspection methods to analyze product quality

· Improve product quality by making recommendations for change to product/processes

· Work together with relevant teams and departments to ensure effective implementation of product/process improvements

· Ensure products adhere to company and industry quality standards

· Conduct special studies/analysis as required

· Prepare and submit regulatory reports (e.g. Tier II) by the required deadlines

· Conduct response preparedness drills for emergency situations and evaluates for effectiveness

Conduct annual Management Review Meeting with top-level, cross-functional team