Manager - Quality Control Model Development

Subaru•Lafayette, IN

About The Position

The Manager of Quality Control Model Development is responsible for overseeing the development of supplied parts and SIA manufacturing processes to ensure the overall quality of completed vehicles meets necessary requirements. This role involves managing and supporting section staffing, including both hourly and salaried positions. Key responsibilities include ensuring manufacturing and inspection requirements are met, conducting drawing reviews, setting development targets, facilitating communication with the design department, managing supplier part development, and ensuring completed vehicles meet form, fit, and function standards. The position also entails leading vehicle audits and resolving all quality problems prior to SOP. The role requires ensuring compliance with all SIA policies and procedures, developing section strategies and targets to support initiatives, supporting and driving quality improvement initiatives throughout the plant, and developing and managing section budgets for Capital, Expense, and Labor. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, related field, or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education
Five years of relevant experience
Project management experience
Ability to attend evening meetings with Japanese counterparts on a weekly basis
Ability to travel foreign and domestic for extended periods
Strong written, verbal, and computer skills required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in relevant field
Previous experience within project management field

Responsibilities

Manages and ensures the development of supplied parts and SIA manufacturing processes, as well as the overall quality of completed vehicles meet the necessary requirements.
Oversees, directs, and supports section staffing, including hourly and salaried positions.
Ensures manufacturing and inspection requirements.
Conducts drawing review.
Sets development targets.
Facilitates design department communication.
Manages supplier part development.
Ensures completed vehicles meet form, fit, and function standards.
Leads vehicle audits.
Ensures closure of all quality problems prior to SOP.
Ensures compliance with all SIA policies and procedures.
Responsible for development of Section strategies and targets to support all initiatives.
Supports and drives quality improvement initiatives throughout the plant.
Develops and manages section Capital, Expense, and Labor budgets.
Performs other related duties as assigned.