QA Manager OMS

O'Neal Manufacturing Services•Fayette, AL

About The Position

The QA Manager at O’Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS) manages quality assurance activities at the plant, ensuring resources are effectively utilized and customer requirements, goals, and deadlines are met. The role communicates quality objectives to plant personnel, develops QA staff, and equips the function to perform inspection, metrology, auditing, process control, and continuous improvement. The manager also works proactively with customers, leads PPAP activities and product launches, addresses complaints and corrective actions, oversees containment, and drives improvements in product and process quality. The position is based at OMS’s Fayette facility, a 130,000-square-foot custom steel fabrication center with robotic and manual welding stations, a beam-cutting line, wet paint booth, press brakes, laser cutting, and saw-cutting capabilities. The work environment may include indoor and outdoor conditions, changing temperatures, loud noise, equipment vibration, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, heat, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, mist, gases, poor ventilation, oils, and cutting fluids. Travel may be needed, including occasional overnight travel.

Requirements

Must have or be pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree in a related technical field, or have equivalent related experience.
At least 5 years of relevant quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
Prior experience managing an ISO 9001-based quality management system.
At least 3 years of experience supervising or managing people.
Experience with automotive core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA.
Familiarity with GD&T concepts and dimensional measurement techniques.
Experience working with OEM customers.
Ability to lift 20 pounds as needed; bend, stand, climb, twist, and stoop for extended periods; and sit for extended periods while performing sedentary work.
Ability to operate standard office equipment.
Vision of 20/30 with corrective lenses.
Ability to coordinate hand and finger movements to grasp and manipulate objects precisely.
Travel as needed; occasional overnight travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Prior quality engineering experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with Lean Systems and/or Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or a similar structured problem-solving methodology.

Responsibilities

Learn, apply, and promote the Vision, Mission, and Values of O’Neal Steel.
Communicate quality goals and objectives to plant personnel and lead efforts to achieve them.
Manage QA department activities and ensure resources are effectively utilized and customer goals and deadlines are met.
Develop and deploy development plans for QA personnel.
Staff and equip the QA function for product inspection, metrology, auditing, process control, and continual improvement.
Communicate proactively with customers to address problems and mitigate their impact to OMS.
Lead plant PPAP activities and coordinate with plant staff to support seamless product launches.
Investigate root causes and implement permanent corrective actions for customer complaints.
Respond to customer corrective action requests in a timely manner and in the required format, such as 5-Why or 8-D.
Ensure corrective actions are initiated in MQ1, root causes are identified, and countermeasures are deployed and effective for internal and external quality issues.
Oversee containment when problems occur to mitigate their impact throughout the supply chain.
Conduct statistical capability studies on parts and processes and use the data to recommend process or equipment improvements.
Evaluate and implement measurement tools that support production of quality products.
Administer the company Layered Process Audit (LPA) program to improve product and process quality and customer satisfaction.
Write and implement work instructions to prevent defective products from being manufactured.
Identify and implement quality gates to prevent defects from passing to the next process.