Quality Manager

CSP (Teijin Automotive Technologies)•Huntington, WV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more. Position Summary: Reports directly to the Plant Manager, the Quality Manager is responsible for the overall development and administration of quality resources within the Huntington, Indiana plant. The Quality Manager will allocate resources to project teams and programs, correlating with customers, suppliers, corporate, and Huntington Plant employees. This position is responsible for establishing and reviewing process controls, ensuring customer satisfaction, and emphasizing continuous improvement practices, and waste reduction. Measurement systems and inspection techniques are to be developed and maintained to advance Quality Department goals and objectives in support of Conneaut plant goals and objectives as monitored and reported through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). In addition, the Quality Manager will direct activities and resources to maintain third party registration to IATF and ISO standards, which shall include being a member of the management review team and overseeing document and data Control.

Requirements

Requires a BS degree from a credited college, university or technical school.
Ten years related experience and/or training in quality supervision or manufacturing.
Working knowledge of part layout, SPC, engineering specifications, IATF16949 and manufacturing operations

Nice To Haves

class “A” exterior body panels (preferred)
automotive customer portals

Responsibilities

Support plant safety procedures and safety policies
Conduct daily safety audits to ensure employee safety
Establish and track quality department goals and objectives (KPIs)
Determine quality department standards, practices, and procedures
Ensure compliance to quality standards
Track external customer quality rejections an internal quality concerns
Track supplier Quality issues and performance
Direct lab personnel regarding performance and material testing
Assist in daily review of production quality performance
Assist production and maintenance to achieve effective and efficient production of quality parts
Schedule and chair regular quality review meetings to appraise Management of quality issues to ensure suitability and effectiveness of quality system
Work with engineering to develop project launch strategy, capital needs, program timing in support of all APQP, PPAP, MSA and ISO9001/IATF16949 requirements
Work with quality engineers and technicians to document trends in quality, compare against customer standards and plant goals
Support advance quality activities, elements and schedules
Represents Conneaut plant at the customer in the area of quality
Develop short and long term strategy to support customer requirements, as required
Manage safety as an equal to other key functions
Monitor departmental action items to ensure timely and effective correction of issues