Quality Manager (Automotive)

Our client is a global leader in automotive seating because of their people - a team of adventurous thinkers and passionate high performers who make it all possible. They pride themselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies. They have requested us to search for a Quality Manager for their manufacturing site in Clanton, AL.
Responsibilities and duties

• Implementation and effectiveness of the QM system agreed with Management.
• Coordinating and controlling all activities relating to securing quality.
• Implementing preventive actions to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Detecting and recording quality issues / defects in products.
• Taking remedial action and making recommendations, bearing in mind accountabilities (Quality Improvement Plans).
• Checking to see whether problem-solving measures have been implemented.
• Continuing to monitor processes, deliveries or assembly of non-conforming product until such time as defects or quality issues have been eradicated.
• Developing and implementing quality improvement programs.
• Investigation in the event of damage.
• Making recommendations and introducing technical improvements to quality assurance and testing systems.
• Decisions on concessions.
• Informing Management about quality relevant figures and measures with the aim of improving quality standards.
• Advising all Sections of the Company in matters relevant to quality assurance.
• Monitoring QM activities in other Sections.
• Performing internal audits.
• Carrying out quality planning, control and the dissemination of quality information.
• Involvement in decisions on the use of production systems.
• Analysis of the costs of quality in conjunction with other Sections.
• Implementation, instigation and co-ordination of FMEA's and quality analysis.
• Career planning support for QA employees. Includes training requirements and cross training within department.
• Enforce all safety regulations and requirements.

Specific function related duties

• Management of new part or engineering change approvals (PPAP Process).
• Coordinating change implementation.
• Executing and monitoring of all planning work in CRH North America, Inc. located in Clanton and cooperation with CRH-SG operational departments and Detroit R&D.
• Participating in Material Review Board to disposition nonconforming product.
• Coordinating testing of assemblies and finished parts.
• Instigating defect reports, following up and implementing corrective measures.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Possess solid applied Statistical-Process-Control experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in an assembly manufacturing environment.
• Good PC skills, Excel, Word etc.
• Experience in quality automotive systems certification standards and implementation.
• Supervisory experience.
• Theoretical and practical experience with measuring equipment.
• Working knowledge of German is an advantage but not required.
• Good business administration skills
• Ability to work well with other departments; good communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good procedure writing skills.