Plant Senior Quality Manager

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PLANT SENIOR QUALITY MANAGER
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI

As a member of the Quality team, the Quality Manager will be responsible to lead the execution and deployment of the organization’s Strategic Quality Plan in conjunction with the plant leadership team. The Quality Manager serves as the Management representative for the Quality management system.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Manages quality resources to ensure product flow consistent with established internal standards, industry standards, government regulations and customer requirements.
• Provides total quality leadership to customers, suppliers and all internal stakeholders.
• Reports quality KPI’s to division management.
• Responsible for the problem resolution process, whether internal or customer identified issue, which includes ensuring timing deadlines are met and using standard reporting tool (8D or customer specified report variant).
• Leads implementation and verification of the appropriate Quality Management Systems throughout the operation, providing quality leadership and support in the development and launch of new products, processes including leading Plant APQP activity and Customer and Supplier PPAP.
• Oversees and/or may lead the auditing of internal Quality Systems and industry quality system requirements (i.e. TS16949, VDA, ISO 9001, etc.)
• Analyzes organizational Quality Metrics and performs managerial reviews to evaluate results and recommend action plans to close gaps at an operational level.
• Ensures functional participation in product development and launch activities including identification of customer expectations, manufacturing and ongoing production test support.
• Has the authority and the responsibility to stop any process or product delivery in case of a non-conformance of customer expectations, safety or environmental risks.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or a technical field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum six (6) years working in the Quality function within a manufacturing environment. Minimum of two (2) years in a supervisor or leadership role.
• Proven role of leading team and managing QMS. Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.
• Expert in problem solving and analytical skills using 8D methodology (Is-Is Not, Fishbone diagram, Brainstorming, Affinity Diagrams, Three legged 5 Why).
• Competent in quality tools, and process/production control methods (APQP, Control Plans, FMEA, GD&T, MSA, PPAP, SPC). Understands and maintains Quality Systems following IATF 16949.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings to ensure the understanding of the agreed quality parameters and product specific requirements.
• Knowledge of customer specific requirements.

Bonus If You Have:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Internal auditor certification for IATF and VDA6.3

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

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 United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.