Quality Manager (Mason)

Job description

JOB SUMMARY The Quality Manager leads plant quality initiatives, standards, and a KPI-driven environment. This customer-facing role resolves product issues, drives change, and mentors the quality team. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Supervision: Hire, train, assign work, appraise performance, and discipline Quality Department employees. Technical Support: Represent the quality function alongside internal groups on manufacturing issues. Controls & Systems: Approve supplier/customer process controls; maintain sampling, APQP, PPAP, and IMDS. Audits: Manage, audit, and continuously improve TS16949 systems and procedures. Liaison: Act as direct plant contact for customer and supplier quality issues and visits. Documentation: Maintain quality documents, samples, launches, variance corrections, and warranty analyses. Data Tracking: Monitor and input information into customer scorecards and portals. Safety: Enforce safety devices, Lockout/Tagout, PPE, housekeeping, and immediate injury/near-miss reporting. Compliance: Ensure conformance to acceptable standards, customer specs, and IATF/ISO management systems. Conduct: Follow all company policies, values, mission, and assigned duties. Education and Experience Education: Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred). Experience: 10 years automotive manufacturing/engineering; 3–5 years managing plant quality teams. Domain: Automotive Tier 1, plant quality, KPIs, and change management. Certifications: ASQ, CQE, CQM, and OEM/industry standards compliance. Processes: Stamping, welding, and paint environments preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Tools: 8D, MSA, APQP, PPAP, GD&T, print reading, gage design, and lab management. Focus: Scrap, rework, and sorting cost reduction. Systems: SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency. Core Skills: Root-cause analysis, corrective action, independent judgment, and team leadership.