Quality Manager

GHSP•Mansfield, OH

13h

About The Position

The Quality Manager ensures that manufacturing processes and products meet quality standards and regulatory requirements. The role develops, implements, and maintains quality management systems to promote continuous improvement and operational excellence. It leads cross-functional efforts to identify quality issues, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions that improve product reliability and customer satisfaction. The position also oversees supplier quality assurance, including audits and performance evaluations, and supports delivery of high-quality products while improving manufacturing efficiency and minimizing waste. The position is based in Lexington, Ohio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management, or a related field.
7–10+ years of experience in the automobile industry.
Proven expertise in quality systems, including ISO 9000 standards and supplier quality management.
Strong knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and control plan development.
Experience conducting supplier audits and managing supplier quality performance.
Experience with APQP, PFMEA, SPC, metrology, and blueprints.
Experience with IATF 16949.

Nice To Haves

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent professional certification.
Experience with lean manufacturing principles and value stream mapping.
Familiarity with advanced quality tools such as Six Sigma methodologies.
Previous leadership experience managing quality teams in a manufacturing setting.
Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements specific to the manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

Assist internal and external contacts in resolving product and process problems.
Investigate and solve manufacturing-related problems in the assigned area using formal problem-solving tools.
Analyze and develop suppliers' products to improve productivity; review operational performance and recommend improvements.
Champion continuous improvement efforts.
Research, recommend, implement, and administer new or existing quality assurance processes, using comparative and competitive analysis to select appropriate techniques.
Compile and maintain project records.
Ensure layouts, control plans, inspection standards, and other project materials are organized, current, and available to GHSP users.
Serve as a liaison and coordinate activities of internal and external resources.
Initiate actions to overcome obstacles and prevent potential quality problems.
Develop, review, and approve internal control plans.
Review process flowcharts, FMEAs, and blueprints to develop control plans; periodically review control plans to identify opportunities to eliminate waste.
Facilitate the design, build, and certification of gauges.
Determine required gauges for projects under GPS procedures and work with gauge sources to ensure accurate, repeatable gauges are available on time.
Lead plant QS-9000 efforts and provide leadership for QS-9000, TS-16949, and standardization of GHSP's Quality Systems.
Manage internal PPAPs, prepare PPAP packages for internal customers, and participate in external PPAP submissions to OEM customers.
Monitor and control project costs, timing, and related aspects.
Develop cost quotations related to specifications, test equipment, and gauge requirements; communicate information to relevant parties and adhere to project schedules and budgets; report progress as required.
Plan, support, and implement total quality programs.
Define scope, plan, organize, lead, and direct technical work and departmental efforts for quality engineering activities related to new and existing programs.
Design, specify, and install quality control sampling systems, testing mechanisms, and equipment.
Formulate or assist in formulating quality control policies and procedures and developing quality standards.
Support quality operations by helping assess plant-floor quality issues and coordinating capability studies, continuous process improvement, and customer concern resolution.
Establish, revise, communicate, and maintain customer quality expectations through quality documents such as control plans, work instructions, and visual aids.