Manager, Supplier Quality

American Battery Solutions • Springboro, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Supplier Quality is responsible for ensuring that materials and components supplied to American Battery Solutions meet company quality standards. The role leads a team of quality engineers overseeing supplier audits, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and permanent solutions to prevent recurrence. It builds supplier partnerships and drives continuous improvement, including Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, to improve supplier performance.

The position also develops supplier quality processes and systems, including APQP, PPAP, supplier performance metrics and scorecards, and systems supporting the ISO/TS 16949 quality system. It collaborates with product teams and SDE on quality requirements for new products, helps resolve receiving and packaging issues, and supports compliance with applicable regulations and company policies. The role is based in Springboro, Ohio, in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work outdoors and in industrial environments and travel of up to 20% to supplier locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in quality, product development, and/or purchasing.
• At least three years of progressive leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, including ISO 9001 and IATF, and quality tools including 5 Whys, Fishbone, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, Kaizen, and Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Proven experience in supplier quality management, including supplier development and performance monitoring.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes of quality issues.
• Experience with new product development processes and project management.
• Ability to communicate and present effectively to an audience in a formal setting.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to supplier locations for audits and on-site work.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of prolonged desk sitting and computer work, operating a computer and other office equipment, and adjusting focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the supplier quality engineering team in conducting component audits to ensure compliance with ABS quality standards.
• Resolve supplier quality issues by identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and establishing permanent corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and implement APQP processes with suppliers to support transition from design to production.
• Drive problem-solving activities, including supplier or third-party sorting at ABS or off site, and arrange timely return of suspect material to suppliers without negatively affecting ABS production.
• Train and coach suppliers and the quality team on tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and FMEA.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance management systems, metrics, and scorecards to drive data-based improvements.
• Ensure PPAPs are completed for production components.
• Collaborate with product teams and SDE to identify and implement quality requirements for new products, including critical characteristics and testing parameters.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance systems supporting the ISO/TS 16949 quality system.
• Assist with logistics and vendor communications concerning packaging and receiving issues when materials arrive at the receiving dock.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations and company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Maintain predictable and reliable attendance.

Benefits

• Four weeks of paid time off, 15 holidays, and parental leave.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) offerings.
• Company-provided 401(k) savings plan with immediately vested matching contributions.
• Voluntary benefits offerings.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Employee development and career growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and retirement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager