Get ready to unleash your passion for Quality!!! Due to an upcoming retirement you can use your amazing leadership skills to drive quality performance for 8 plants in 5 states. Reporting to the CEO, you will be an integral part of an entrepreneurial company that is growing organically and through acquisitions. This is your opportunity to shine!!!
You will:
- Develop systems for and/or participate in APQP/PPAP activities.
- Develop systems for production's performance with QA standards.
- Maintain Customer Specific Quality System Requirements.
- Develop Quality Assurance training for employees.
- Investigate methods for improving product quality.
- Interface with Program Mgmt., Materials, and Manufacturing.
- Lead TS16949 initiatives.
- Liaison with external parties (customer & supplier) on matters relating to the quality system.
- Develop, document, and provide for continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, production, and quality.
- Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
- Perform Problem-solving Techniques
As a stand-out candidate you will have:
- A Degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years leading a Quality team
- Automotive experience
- Heavy truck experience a plus
- Injection molding and/or automated paint experience a plus
- Must have led a plant through a QMS implementation and certification
- Multi-plant experience
- TS16949 experience
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from associates, suppliers, and customers.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
- Why this job?Strong benefits that begin first day of employment and include medical, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(K) plus match.
- Work with a CEO who is growth-minded.
- Work with a CEO who is not a micro manager but accessible when you need him.
- Opportunity to flourish in an entrepreneurial environment.
Will assist with relocation for candidates, preferably from the Midwest.