Quality Assurance Coordinator

RAMPF Group Inc•Wixom, MI

18d

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and improving the Quality System to ensure manufactured products and provided services meet customer requirements. The Quality System must align with VDA, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001:2015, other applicable automotive quality standards, and customer-specific requirements. The position works with Engineering and Program Management on advance quality planning for future programs and supports customer approval processes, including PPAP. It manages the Quality System and related activities, drives continuous improvement and corrective actions, oversees gage qualification and calibration, and leads customer, third-party, and internal audits. The role also ensures quality inspections are performed, supports efforts to reduce product and process variability, plans quality training, and responds to safety and quality concerns. The work environment is an office, with travel required up to 10%.

Requirements

Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015/TS 16949 and VDA standards.
Proficiency in core quality tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and SPC.
Proficiency in problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5 Why, and Fish Bone.
Ability to effectively interface and communicate with customers and auditors.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team to manage work projects.
Experience in quality system and process audits.
Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in a quality role.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a quality role in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement the Global Quality System.
Work with Engineering and Program Management on advance quality planning for future programs.
Ensure customer and supplier requirements are met through the customer approval process (PPAP).
Ensure special characteristics identified during product development are monitored using statistical techniques throughout manufacturing.
Serve as Management Representative for the Quality System and administer Quality activities defined in TS-16949 and ISO 9001:2015 standards.
Drive continuous improvement.
Own the non-conformance process, including follow-up to drive corrective actions.
Ensure gage qualification, calibration, approval, and control are managed.
Manage and lead customer, third-party, and internal audits.
Ensure quality control activities, including incoming inspection, first-piece and in-process inspection, final inspection, and dock audit.
Support efforts to minimize product and process variability by improving work instructions and procedures.
Plan and organize quality-related training activities as needed.
Anticipate safety and quality problems in work areas and take immediate action to correct unsafe conditions or actions.
Ensure customer satisfaction.
Perform other duties as assigned.