Quality Team Lead

IFA Rotorion•Summerville, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Quality Team Lead Job Summary: This position is responsible for coordinating and leading the in-line quality team to ensure that Quality specific tasks are completed and quality concerns are contained, controlled and escalated accordingly. Safety, Health, & Environmental (SHE) Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards. Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard. Comply with SHE standards, policies, procedures & regulations. Use appropriate personal protective equipment. Promote interdependence by looking out for one another. Correct hazards within your control and capabilities. Recognize how your work may impact the environment and work to minimize the negative impact. Engage in SHE Training. Quality Follows all applicable standard work, work instruction/process documentation and established quality procedures. Raises issues to minimize cost and quality exposures. Identifies and controls non-conforming material. Delivery Demonstrate a high level of competency in core work skills Meet defined goals on time Pay attention to detail Teamwork Communicate effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams. Complete training in line with business requirements. Participate actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development. Remain flexible and perform other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet business goals to include working in other areas as business needs require. Work with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment in need of repair. Be respectful and courteous to all team members. Essential Functions: Maintain safety standards for all in the area Primary contact for all quality issues in the assembly process Coordinate application of escalation process Coordinate and assist with conducting daily quality inspection audits as part of the in-line leadership team, to include assisting quality leadership in maintaining documents on the floor in reference to all TS standards Facilitate daily shift meetings, schedule and communicate daily work assignments, shift trainings, production status, and quality issues, non-conforming products to associates in order to achieve daily production schedules and targets Communicate information related to safety, quality, non-conforming products, production and scrap to incoming shift coordinator and/or supervisor Respond to, track, and report all quality issues that occur in the assembly process during designated shift Train all associates to documented standard work instructions Conduct routine audits ensuring standard work instructions are followed Ensure production and quality associates complete needed inspections and document accordingly Perform troubleshooting for out of control conditions (ie inspection and supplied part characteristics) Works with quality leadership to improve in-line processes and containment procedures with an emphasis on reduction of non-conformant material Hold and/or stops shipments if product does not conform to IFA quality standards and customer requirements Override any decision made to ship non-conforming products Perform document control activities Remain up-to-date on all tasks and process required of the in-line quality team Complete any quality assurance requirements as needed Responsible for ensuring completion of timely, objective and accurate production quality end of shift reports daily Consistently works on continuous improvement processes to include recommending measures to improve quality methods, documentation practices and gauging equipment Suggest changes in working conditions and use of gauges/equipment to increase efficiency and accuracy of quality methods, procedures, or worker performance standards Assist engineering with problem solving projects and prototype/sample production Assist quality associates and production leadership in problem solving and decision making for attribute/variable characteristics Works together with Quality Management to obtain/maintain an ISO/IEC 17025 compliant quality management system as well as other quality requirements related to manufacturing processes Complies with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and customer requirements Complies with organizational policies and procedures Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Advanced knowledge of metric measurement system
Demonstrated understanding of IRNA production processes, policies and procedures
Excellent understanding of industrial machines and gauges (various machines/equipment)
Familiarity with lean principles including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, SPC principles and 8 Ways
Basic knowledge of blue prints
Knowledge of both metric and English measurement systems
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (ie Excel, Outlook) computer software applications
Demonstrated proficiency in SAP
Ability to read and write English
Ability to lead and organize teams to efficiently complete assigned tasks
Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral with all levels within the organization
Ability to collaborate with various departments to achieve shared goals
Ability to fully understand work instructions then train personnel with varying skill levels efficiently
Ability to read, interpret and use a PFMEA, Control Plan and/or product inspection plan
Ability to work outside of scheduled shift to include a rotating week schedule as part of the in-line quality team
Understand the consequences of non-conformances to the customer
Trained and knowledge in site safety policies and procedures
Demonstrated understanding of IRNA Quality Management System (QMS) as applicable to assign area of responsibility
Understand the relevance and importance of their activities and how they contribute to achieving quality objectives (UNIVERSAL per IATF 16949)
Must be able to walk/move about a 500,000 sq ft manufacturing facility: 95% of the time
Must be able to stand/walk/move about specific work area: 80% of the time
Must be able to bend/reach/twist/stoop: 70% of the time
Must be able to lift up to 40lbs on a frequent basis: 40% of the time
Must be able to lift over 40lbs on an infrequent basis: 15% of the time
Must be able to sit at a work station: 0% of the time
Must be able to work and operate a computer terminal: 80% of the time
Vision is required to analyze and process work; and to work on computer terminal/machine centers, etc
Hearing is essential for safety reasons; and to communicate with employees, supervisors, managers, vendors, suppliers and customers via conversation, group meetings, and/or phone conferences
Must be able to work with paints/solvents/cleaners
Must be able to work any shift as required including overtime as needed

Nice To Haves

3 - 5 years of automotive experience as a Quality Technician(CQT and/or CMI)
1-3 years of previous experience in a supervisory capacity or leading cross functional teams
Level 2 Certification in one of IFA-Rotorion, NA LLC Machine Centers

Responsibilities

Maintain safety standards for all in the area
Primary contact for all quality issues in the assembly process
Coordinate application of escalation process
Coordinate and assist with conducting daily quality inspection audits as part of the in-line leadership team, to include assisting quality leadership in maintaining documents on the floor in reference to all TS standards
Facilitate daily shift meetings, schedule and communicate daily work assignments, shift trainings, production status, and quality issues, non-conforming products to associates in order to achieve daily production schedules and targets
Communicate information related to safety, quality, non-conforming products, production and scrap to incoming shift coordinator and/or supervisor
Respond to, track, and report all quality issues that occur in the assembly process during designated shift
Train all associates to documented standard work instructions
Conduct routine audits ensuring standard work instructions are followed
Ensure production and quality associates complete needed inspections and document accordingly
Perform troubleshooting for out of control conditions (ie inspection and supplied part characteristics)
Works with quality leadership to improve in-line processes and containment procedures with an emphasis on reduction of non-conformant material
Hold and/or stops shipments if product does not conform to IFA quality standards and customer requirements
Override any decision made to ship non-conforming products
Perform document control activities
Remain up-to-date on all tasks and process required of the in-line quality team
Complete any quality assurance requirements as needed
Responsible for ensuring completion of timely, objective and accurate production quality end of shift reports daily
Consistently works on continuous improvement processes to include recommending measures to improve quality methods, documentation practices and gauging equipment
Suggest changes in working conditions and use of gauges/equipment to increase efficiency and accuracy of quality methods, procedures, or worker performance standards
Assist engineering with problem solving projects and prototype/sample production
Assist quality associates and production leadership in problem solving and decision making for attribute/variable characteristics
Works together with Quality Management to obtain/maintain an ISO/IEC 17025 compliant quality management system as well as other quality requirements related to manufacturing processes
Complies with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and customer requirements
Complies with organizational policies and procedures
Performs all other duties as assigned