Quality Manager (Mason)

The Quality Manager leads plant quality initiatives, standards, and a KPI-driven environment. This customer-facing role resolves product issues, drives change, and mentors the quality team. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Supervision: Hire, train, assign work, appraise performance, and discipline Quality Department employees. Technical Support: Represent the quality function alongside internal groups on manufacturing issues. Controls & Systems: Approve supplier/customer process controls; maintain sampling, APQP, PPAP, and IMDS. Audits: Manage, audit, and continuously improve TS16949 systems and procedures. Liaison: Act as direct plant contact for customer and supplier quality issues and visits. Documentation: Maintain quality documents, samples, launches, variance corrections, and warranty analyses. Data Tracking: Monitor and input information into customer scorecards and portals. Safety: Enforce safety devices, Lockout/Tagout, PPE, housekeeping, and immediate injury/near-miss reporting. Compliance: Ensure conformance to acceptable standards, customer specs, and IATF/ISO management systems. Conduct: Follow all company policies, values, mission, and assigned duties. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Education: Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred). Experience: 10 years automotive manufacturing/engineering; 3–5 years managing plant quality teams. Domain: Automotive Tier 1, plant quality, KPIs, and change management. Certifications: ASQ, CQE, CQM, and OEM/industry standards compliance. Processes: Stamping, welding, and paint environments preferred. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Tools: 8D, MSA, APQP, PPAP, GD&T, print reading, gage design, and lab management. Focus: Scrap, rework, and sorting cost reduction. Systems: SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency. Core Skills: Root-cause analysis, corrective action, independent judgment, and team leadership. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. #J-18808-Ljbffr