Quality Group Leader

We have an awesome opportunity for a Quality Group Leader to join a growing 60-year-old Tier 1 company manufacturing highly engineered magnesium and aluminum parts for OEM electric and fuel-powered vehicles. This is your chance to become part of a team that believes in servant leadership, collaboration, safety, and quality. This is a team that works hard, values lasting relationships, and most importantly, they have fun doing it!

We need a Quality leader who can:

• Leads, mentors, and develops a team engaged in quality control activities in coordination with Launch Engineering
• Ensure that systems and processes are in place to achieve or exceed key goals in product/launch quality and customer service.
• Interact with site customer quality engineering, product engineering, and manufacturing staff
• Execute the quality control system for new product launches.

We offer you:

• A strong salary and quarterly bonus program
• A strong corporate relocation package provided
• Located in scenic Southern Illinois area that is a short drive to St. Louis
• Close to multiple colleges/universities
• Relocation is provided to Southwest IL. The area has very low unemployment with a cost of living that is 27% lower than the US average!
• Strong Package includes Medical Insurance/ Prescription, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Plans, Quarterly Bonus Opportunities
• A tuition assistance program
• Have a work environment that values creativity, innovation, empathy, and collaboration
• A company that provides team members with opportunities for career advancement.

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DUTIES

• Provides leadership and direction over assigned work group(s), ensuring systems and processes are in place to achieve or exceed key metrics/targets/goals in quality engineering/controls, costs, budgets, safety, and customer service.
• Manages all quality events regarding purchased components.
• Approves all supplier assembly component tooling run-off’s.
• Approves all quality specifications, APQP documentation and PPAP submissions.
• Works with cross functional technical teams in the development of quote proposals for new business opportunities.
• Supports launches until a successful “hand-off” is agreed upon with customer quality engineering
• Supports Company’s New Product Review process (NPR) for the launch of new products.
• Manages working relationships with customers, suppliers, and other key external contacts.
• Incorporates lean and continuous improvement concepts in work activities and projects.
• Promotes productive relationships and a positive work environment.
• Sets expectations, clarifies responsibilities, and provides feedback for team members in accomplishing tasks and goals.
  Builds and maintains teamwork within the team and within the plant.
• Resolves conflicts between team members and with other teams.
• Facilitates maintaining positive team member relations and morale.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, applicable laws, and Core Operating Values.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of progressive work experience in Quality Engineering in a manufacturing environment,
• 4+ years’ experience in project management, including meeting facilitation and presentation experience
• Strong preference for previous Automotive industry and/or die cast industry experience
• Have a working knowledge of manufacturing and CNC machining processes
• Must have CMM experience.
• Experience in Automotive Quality Requirements IATF16949 / TS16949 / QS9000 is highly desired.
• Skilled in PPAP and APQP
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance techniques with an emphasis on Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Demonstrated ability to develop project plans and manage projects to successful completion
• Advanced computer software understanding to create, use, and manipulate reports, word processing, spreadsheet, etc. (e.g. Microsoft Office, SQC Pack).
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of quality control and quality assurance practices & statistical methods.
• Advanced education is a plus.
• Professional training/certifications are a plus.