Manufacturing Quality Inspection Manager

Hankook Tire•Clarksville, TN

18d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Unit Manager to drive a “safety always” and “quality first” mindset. Lead, manage, and coordinate all US QA Inspection activities for the continuous improvement of quality assurance in tire manufacturing. Control quality inspection procedures to ensure optimal quality and both timely and efficient throughput within budget and to standard. You should be highly competent and comprehend complex operations. We also expect you to be able to optimize day-to-day activities while minimizing the costs.

Requirements

Education: (Required) bachelor's degree
Experience: (Required) significant (5+ years) related progressive leadership experience within quality or manufacturing related positions
Language: (Required) good command of written and spoken English
Skills & Knowledge: Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
Skills & Knowledge: Engineering and Technology - Demonstrated know-how related to practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services
Skills & Knowledge: Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
Skills & Knowledge: Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
Skills & Knowledge: Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Skills & Knowledge: Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Skills & Knowledge: Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Skills & Knowledge: Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
Physical Demands: Must be able to frequently move about the manufacturing plant campus, general office environments, production areas, and occasionally ascend/descend stairs
Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
Physical Demands: Must be able to shift between active production floor support and completing administrative tasks in an office setting
Physical Demands: Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery
Physical Demands: Must be able to position self to file documents including the top and bottom drawers of file cabinets
Physical Demands: Must be able to lift and move finished tires weighing up to 25 pounds

Nice To Haves

Education: (Preferred) engineering/ technical (chemical, mechanical, electrical, industrial, etc.) degree or business degree
Education: (Preferred) advanced degree in technical or business specialty or (MBA)

Responsibilities

Actively support and drive a Safety Always Culture, a 5s workplace, consistent up, down, and across communication and continuous improvement as a way of life
Manage human and material resources to meet daily inspection requirements
Maintain existing operating conditions and rapidly identify improvement opportunities
Lead, demonstrate, and enforce TP safety protocols, compliance / regulatory requirements, reporting, administration, budgeting, supplier base, customer expectations, etc.
Be proficient with Continuous Improvement initiatives, analyze data, perform root cause analysis, apply effective methodologies and permanently solve problems and work to identify opportunities to continue process improvement and equipment uptime
Develop full understanding of operating conditions leading to meeting/ exceeding daily targets as well as full understanding of operating conditions leading to missing daily targets
Prepare, maintain, and communicate reports relative to achievement of safety, quality, and cost and ensure all employees are aware of operational status daily
Prioritize equipment for preventive maintenance and communicate to Maintenance
Ensure standard operating procedures and training materials are understood, accessible, and followed
Enforce expectations for departmental PPE adherence and ensure compliance
Drive quality requirements and standards to ensure compliance; prepare unit for audits and inspections
Use key performance indicators (KPI’s) as tools to drive continuous improvement
Monitor and assess performance of staff and hold staff to operational and leadership expectations; conduct performance appraisals; take immediate actions when underperformance is identified
Manage budget and identify and drive cost control initiatives
Ensure efficient and effective collaboration between departmental suppliers and customers with regular communication and information
Perform other duties as assigned by management