The Quality Manager reviews manufacturing instructions or procedures for completeness, correctness, and comprehension by production/assembly workers. Audits processes performed by workers relative to methods, tools, ability to follow manufacturing instructions. May determine frequency and allowable variations from specifications at various stages of the manufacturing process. Investigates and recommends alternatives to products designs or manufacturing methods to ensure quality. May generate inspection plans, reporting formats, or performance indicators for specific process areas.
Duties to include but not limited to:
Able to create and manage a U.S. PPAP process/package for anodized, stretch bent, polished, assembled and painted components from beginning to end
Develop and implement quality control plan/systems from scratch
Responsible for the inspections according to the quality management system / control plans /agreements with customers
Take corrective action if the customer's agreed quality aims can't be met
Responsible for the execution of the product audit, short audits, and the process audit
Execution of process and system audits
Responsible for the inspections according to the quality management system / control plans /agreements with customers
Decisions regarding the inspection status according to the quality management system
Responsible for data administration and archiving of quality documents, samples and measurement instruments
Determination of preventive measurements to assure quality with production, managements and project teams
Responsible for IATF certification and process
Responsible for tasks in connection with the environmental management according to DIN ISO 14001 (EHS Managers responsibility)
Work on cross-functional team through a PFMEA review and create/finalize the PFMEA
Perform/initiate capability studies and be able to interpret the results
Able to fill-out PSW/AAR forms
Interface with CMM operators on how to measure the components and assemblies and fill out the proper dimensional PPAP forms
Understand the customer requirements for testing and ability to interpret and fill out the proper PPAP forms
Initiate GR&R/MSA studies and able to interpret the results
Understand plastic processes and able to create work instructions and possibly process flow diagrams
Able to interface with customers' Quality Engineers with questions/issues and get resolution
Able to read customer drawings and interpret them
Understand GD&T and be able to interpret CMM reports
Understand part functions and the ability to create GD&T schemes based on those understandings and interface those ideas with the customer
Understanding of gages and use the created GD&T schemes to build them
Interface with the customer to get gage concepts and designs approved
Interface with gage builders to create gages and follow up on them through build and completion
Ability to review parts and make determinations if they are acceptable by meeting the quality standards created
Visit customers for color and harmony meetings
Able to read colorimeter results
Analyzing quality control to detect production problems
Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, and statistical studies
Technical Skills:
Broad knowledge of quality systems including IATF, ISO and QS; continuous improvement, Kaizen, 5-S, lean manufacturing, KANBAN, TPS
Computer Skills:
Complete understanding of the MS Office Suite including MS Project
Reasoning Ability:
Able to stop production when quality related issue(s) are present
Able to discipline team members, hire and terminate team members with HR approval
Good problem-solving skills
Education:
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent coursework or experience and/or (Master's Degree) in Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial Health and Safety or Metals Industry preferred.
Any relevant education and/or training will be considered a plus.
Work Experience:
Must have at least 5 years' experience working in a manufacturing environment at a level of Quality Manager or Asst Quality Manager.
Past working experience with anodizing, stretch bending, aluminum, polishing and assemblies.