Manager Plant Quality

• Develop, lead and maintain training initiatives through mentoring and coaching of best practices; Successfully manage all resource demands ensuring proper allocation with capable, skilled individuals.
• Responsible to ensure plant quality standards are adequate in controlling incoming material, standardized manufacturing processes, and quality.
• Lead eff orts in optimizing Operational quality performance KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and associated scorecard metrics with a sense of passion and drive for results.
• Establish and maintain exceptional customer facing relationships, resulting in excellent customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Evaluate, approve and/ or provide expertise for problem solving (e.g., root cause and robust permanent corrective actions), internal/external audit preparation, etc.
• Responsi ble for disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Drives quality system management process (YF iOS).
• Administers Quality metric reviews for plant management.
• Drives Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) initiatives.
• Leads quality- driven project management initiatives.
• Review/approve new process changes.
• Perform other duties as required /assigned.

Area of Study: Quality, Engineering, Technical or other related business degree

Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

5-9 Years of e xperience in quality management and customer interaction.

5-9 Years of Experience within the automotive industry.

Travel may be required to manufacturing plants or customer locations which may require lifting or working in confined spaces.