Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Are you ready to accelerate your career with a best-in-class organization that values innovation, dedication, and growth? Our employees at Grede are the key to our success and share our passion for teamwork, customer service, and operational excellence. If you want to join an industry-leading company that focuses on your professional growth and development, we'd love to hear from you!

The Quality Manager will lead the development, implementation, and administration of the company's quality programs to ensure compliance, drive continuous improvement, and support the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals.

Salary Offered: $125K-$149K annually, based on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing quality practices and delivering operational performance; improving existing processes by implementing best practices and systems.
• Ensure the organization's Quality Management System conforms to customer, internal, ISO 9001, IATF16949, VDA, and regulatory/legal requirements.
• Manage the monitoring, measurement, and review of internal and external processes that impact the performance of the organization's objectives.
• Engage with customers, employees, contractors, and outsourcing firms to develop and maintain product/process requirements.
• Develop and lead a cross-functional team on the proper integration of process flows, FMEA's, control plans, and FTP from initial versions through production versions.
• Support advanced product quality planning (APQP) to ensure effective product launches.
• Make recommendations, plans, and suggestions that promote continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Responsible for the problem resolution process, whether an internal or customer-identified issue, including ensuring deadlines are met and using standard reporting tools (8D or a customer-specified variant).
• Act as an organization representative, including visiting customer and vendor facilities.
• Responsible for correspondence with customers concerning audit results, customer-rejected material, and other technical matters.
• Develop and upgrade the talent of the operational quality team.
• Responsible for maintaining the cost of quality process and driving improvement on this metric.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Wellness programs and access to our Worksite Wellness Center for employees and their family members
• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Company-paid Life Insurance, with Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability options available
• Competitive 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support your overall well-being
• PPE allowances to help keep you safe on the job

What We Need From You:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact and build relationships with customers.
• Experience working directly with customers in a professional environment.
• Experience in the automotive industry and knowledge of the IATF quality management system.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, including experience managing and maintaining quality processes and procedures.

Grede is proud to support transitioning service members and current military veterans with career opportunities that are a match for their skills gained while serving our country. Military veterans are encouraged to apply.

As a Fair Chance employer, Grede is committed to considering individuals who are rebuilding after past challenges. We believe full-time employment can be a powerful step toward long-term success.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.