Quality Manager

Flex-N-Gate • Warren, MI

109d

About The Position

The Quality Manager manages the quality department, implements and maintains the quality management and document control systems. They will interview, train, develop, evaluate, promote, and discipline subordinate personnel. Drive continuous improvement activities and teams. Support and promote plant wide quality improvement efforts. Lead Corrective Action Plan development, implementation and follow-up as quality problems occur.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in quality engineering or related technology or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in a manufacturing facility that offered the opportunity to gain a well rounded background in quality.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Customer needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture, assembly and distribution of goods.
• Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Develop, plan and implement short and long term goals.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office and the use of statistical software.
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Supervisory and interpersonal skills are required.
• Troubleshooting ability is required.
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated good internal customer service skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Detail oriented.
• Good computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop improved techniques for control of quality and reliability.
• Work with Process Engineering on process and engineering changes.
• Support prototype builds and data collection and reporting of builds.
• Cultivate and expand positive employee morale.
• Develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with all levels of personnel.
• Design and implement systems necessary to collect, to maintain and analyze data.
• Identify problems, basic and complex, review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ensure production is producing quality product to specifications.
• Provide support onsite to customer/suppliers as needed.
• Document all activities as required.
• Provide support and maintain compliance with all company guidelines, union contracts and International Quality Standards (ie ISO, IATF, etc.) and all applicable government regulations and standards.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees