Plant Quality Manager

Plant Quality Manager - Montgomery, Alabama We are in search of a Plant Quality Manager to lead a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement for a Tier 1 Supplier in Montgomery Alabama. The Plant Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that all manufactured products meet customer, internal, and regulatory standards. Leading the plant quality team in a fast-paced Tier 1 automotive environment and is a key liaison with OEM customers. Duties and Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and develop the quality team (inspectors, technicians, engineers) to drive performance, engagement, and professional growth Promote a proactive quality culture throughout the organization by training, coaching, and influencing cross-functional teams Maintains quality management system (QMS) in compliance with ISO/IATF 16949 requirements and customer specifications. Oversee day-to-day quality operations, including incoming material inspection, in-process control, and final product audits to ensure they meet the established quality requirements and standards Responsible for IATF16949, ISO9001, or other related or customer specific certifications and process Analyze quality metrics and lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions Oversee day-to-day quality operations, including incoming material inspection, in-process control, and final product audits to ensure they meet the established quality requirements and standards Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in quality engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience A master’s degree in quality engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering is preferred Position Requirements and Qualifications: Minimum 5 years of quality management experience in a manufacturing environment Experience with seating manufacturing is a plus Tier 1 Automotive experience is a plus Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving accountability Technical/ Computer Skills: Strong knowledge of quality systems including IATF-16949, continuous improvement, Kaizen, 5-S, lean manufacturing, TPS Experience with ISO9001 certification Proven experience with GD&T / gauges Able to read spectrophotometer (color measurement systems) results Strong knowledge of core tools (FMEA, PFMEA, SPC, Root Cause Analysis, PPAP, MSA etc.) Must be proficient with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) Must have experience with SAP Malone Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr