Quality Section Manager

Tokai Rika Group•Jackson, MI

About The Position

General Overview: Develop, implement, and coordinate quality program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards. Act as a primary liaison with suppliers and customers. Supervise and assign duties to Quality Department Associates. Responsible for customer support activities. Duties: Develops and analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product, implement, and coordinate quality assurance program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards Act as primary liaison with suppliers and customers. Formulates and maintains quality objectives and coordinates objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs. Visits and confers with customer representatives to resolve customer return problems and concerns. Plans, promotes, and organizes training activities related to product quality and reliability. Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality. Develops supplier performance expectations with assistance from purchasing. Directly supervises other quality control associates. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree 8+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering/CMM role 2+ years of supervisory experience preferred Benefits: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Prescription Vision 401K + Company match Life Insurance Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Education Assistance Flex Spending Employee Assistance Programs 12 Paid Holidays Paid Time Off TAC Manufacturing, Inc. is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the Japanese Transplants (Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, etc.) as well as the domestic OEMs (Ford and GM). Located in Jackson, MI, TAC Manufacturing, Inc. is a subsidiary company of Tokai-Rika Co. LTD, which is located in Nagoya, Japan. TAC was founded in 1991 and currently employs 700+ people at our Jackson, MI location. We manufacture security and safety-related products: shift levers, shift-by-wire, steering wheels, exterior mirrors, steering column locks, key cylinders, mechanical and remote keys, and more. Shift your career into drive and help TAC Manufacturing make the driving experience an intuitive connection between the human body and the vehicle. TAC Manufacturing, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #tac

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
8+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering/CMM role

Nice To Haves

2+ years of supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

Develops and analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product, implement, and coordinate quality assurance program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards
Act as primary liaison with suppliers and customers.
Formulates and maintains quality objectives and coordinates objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
Visits and confers with customer representatives to resolve customer return problems and concerns.
Plans, promotes, and organizes training activities related to product quality and reliability.
Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality.
Develops supplier performance expectations with assistance from purchasing.
Directly supervises other quality control associates.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.