(Automotive) Quality Manager - Tier I to Ford and GM

Job Summary

A leading Tier-1 supplier of components for the automotive industry, has a full-time Quality Manager position open at their facility located about an hour northeast of the Grand Rapids, MI area. This position reports to the General Manager for the plant.

Position Specific Requirements:

• Provides planning, leadership and consultative support for the implementation and maintenance of customer quality system requirements and continuous improvement methodologies
  
• Develops and implements programs to establish and maintain quality standards of existing products and services, as well as developing programs to focus employees on quality improvement.
  
• Develops policies, procedures and methods to evaluate and improve the quality of products, materials, components and/or operations
  
• Supervises the day to day activities of personnel in the Quality Department
  
• Develops and implements methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection to ensure that the products are free of flaws and function as designed
  
• Analyzes reports and defective products to determine trends and recommend corrective actions
  
• Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved
  

Requirements

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years automotive Tier 1 management experience
  
• Bachelors degree in engineering, business management or related field preferred
  
• IATF 16949 and ISO 9001:2015 experience required
  
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with all levels across the organization and with customers
  
• Strong analytical background with demonstrated ability to analyze, explain, and draw logical conclusions from complex operational, financial, regulatory and/or business data
  
• Continuous Improvement / Kaizen / Lean facilitator
  
• MS Office tools fluency
  

Benefits