Quality Manager

Hutchinson•Grand-Rapids, MI

22d

About The Position

To supervise Quality Assurance personnel in accomplishing tasks necessary to monitor and control Quality at the plant and vendor levels to ensure customer satisfaction. Maintain and enhance the systems to support the ISO / TS 16949 quality system. Document the results of the testing and inspection. Review the results of the testing and inspection. Publish reports as to the status of quality for the respective manufacturing areas. Initiate corrective actions through the review of the reject and scrap reports. Create Problem Solving Teams with the Production Manager. Reports on these activities at the weekly production meeting. Establish training procedures to assist the Engineer at the APQP meetings. Provide guidance and direction on quality matters. Establish the measurement studies and act as the initiator for the process FMEA and Control Plans. Oversee creation and updating of Control Plans on all product produced in their respective areas. Improve Customer Satisfaction: The Quality Manager will act as the customer representative for the manufacturing plant. Responsible to review departmental activities and make recommendations to Management as to training, equipment, and organizational needs. Insure that the entire supply chain is engaged in the production process. Lead the Quality Control Program – Dotted line responsibility to Plant Manager. Perform any duties assigned by management not outlined in the above responsibilities. Knowledge and practice of Company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, procedure and requirements. Review customer portals for site status daily. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Supervision of Quality Assurance personnel.
Monitoring and control of Quality at plant and vendor levels.
Maintenance and enhancement of ISO / TS 16949 quality system.
Documentation of testing and inspection results.
Review of testing and inspection results.
Reporting on quality status for manufacturing areas.
Initiation of corrective actions based on reject and scrap reports.
Creation of Problem Solving Teams with the Production Manager.
Reporting on Problem Solving Team activities at weekly production meetings.
Establishment of training procedures for APQP meetings.
Guidance and direction on quality matters.
Establishment of measurement studies.
Initiation of process FMEA and Control Plans.
Overseeing creation and updating of Control Plans.
Acting as customer representative.
Reviewing departmental activities and making recommendations.
Ensuring supply chain engagement in the production process.
Leading the Quality Control Program.
Knowledge and practice of Company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, procedure and requirements.
Daily review of customer portals for site status.

Responsibilities

Supervise Quality Assurance personnel in accomplishing tasks necessary to monitor and control Quality at the plant and vendor levels to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain and enhance the systems to support the ISO / TS 16949 quality system.
Document the results of the testing and inspection.
Review the results of the testing and inspection.
Publish reports as to the status of quality for the respective manufacturing areas.
Initiate corrective actions through the review of the reject and scrap reports.
Create Problem Solving Teams with the Production Manager.
Report on these activities at the weekly production meeting.
Establish training procedures to assist the Engineer at the APQP meetings.
Provide guidance and direction on quality matters.
Establish the measurement studies and act as the initiator for the process FMEA and Control Plans.
Oversee creation and updating of Control Plans on all product produced in their respective areas.
Act as the customer representative for the manufacturing plant.
Review departmental activities and make recommendations to Management as to training, equipment, and organizational needs.
Ensure that the entire supply chain is engaged in the production process.
Lead the Quality Control Program – Dotted line responsibility to Plant Manager.
Perform any duties assigned by management not outlined in the above responsibilities.
Adhere to Company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, procedure and requirements.
Review customer portals for site status daily.
Perform other duties as assigned.