QMS Coordinator

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Job Description

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COORDINATOR
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS - GRAND PRAIRIE PLANT

As a member of the Quality team, the QMS Coordinator will be responsible for the application, sustaining, improving, and auditing of Lear Grand Prairie’s internal quality operating system, ISO 9001: IATF 16949 standard, and customer identified Quality System requirements.   

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Primary Lead QMS auditor and as required, leads gap assessment activities on applicable procedures to ensure compliance with system requirements.
• Primary owner of ISO 9001/IATF 16949 compliance and sustaining conformity for the Lear Grand Prairie plant
• Confirm the completion of internal and external management systems audits in accordance with formal audit plans and the effectiveness of identified corrective actions.
• Responsible for the organization and participation in external audits conducted by the defined Registrar/Certification Body
  • Includes the review, follow up, and closure confirmation of corrective actions associated with documented observations or non-conformances.
• Provide support and coaching to the plant’s Process Owners, ensuring that all procedures adhere to the standard format requirements.
• Coordinate Layered Process Audits (LPA) including generating formal audit plan/schedule and confirmation of completion and follow up on the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Enter weekly/monthly QRS (Quality Report System) information (pieces shipped, IPPM) to LQTS database.
• Enter corrective actions from Major Non-Conformance resulting from ISO 9001/IATF 16949 audits to LQTS database.
  • Internal tracking log (Corrective Action Tracker w/Internal Audit schedule)
• Participate in monthly MOS meetings & annual/semi-annual Management Review meetings, contributing to decisions that improve the effectiveness of the plant operating and quality management systems.
• Update quality MOS charts for monthly meetings, record and distribute minutes.
• Enter monthly MOS key measurable information into MOS-Data Entry database.
• Update First Site information center of key measurable MOS charts.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 3 years in Quality with manufacturing experience
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Experience in Management Systems
• Internal Audit qualification in the relevant management systems (i.e., ISO 9001 / IATF 16949)
• Expert in problem solving and analytical skills using 8D methodology:
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people.

Preferred Skills:

• • Expert in Customer Specific requirements
  • Competent in quality tools, and process/production control methods such as:
    • Problem Solving
    • PFMEA
    • PPAP
    • Capability/Statistics
  • External audit qualification in relevant quality systems

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with APiS Control Document software or equivalent
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Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.