Manufacturing Quality and QMS Leader -- Automotive Paints

Job Description

Job Description

Be the site voice of quality in an automotive coatings operationWhat success looks like

• A proactive quality culture where prevention comes first
• A high performing QMS that meets internal and external expectations and sustains ISO9001 and IATF16949 certifications
• Reliable launches through APQP and PPAP with robust control plans
• Clear, actionable KPI dashboards driving root cause and countermeasures
• Suppliers aligned to NPAA requirements, with SCARs closed to true root cause

Your impact

• Drive sitewide quality ownership through communication, role modeling, accountability, and training
• Oversee customer specific requirements, customer audits, internal audits, calibration, GR&R and MSA studies, document control, and management review while maintaining certifications
• Embed quality into new product introductions, ensuring QA and control plan updates before mass production
• Track and lead improvements on Cost of Quality, Non Conforming Material Generation, Abnormals, Customer Complaints, and Expired or Off Spec Inventory Management
• Audit sub suppliers, verify their QMS meets NPAA quality standards, and manage the SCAR process from initial investigation through corrective action implementation
• Apply and enforce company policy consistently and hold teams to standard work
• Recruit, train, develop, and evaluate talent while setting departmental goals

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field preferred
• 10 plus years of experience preferred in automotive coatings within Technical, Quality, or Operations Quality preferred
• Supervisory leadership required
• Proven project management and cross functional process improvement results
• Standards experience with ISO9001 and IATF16949; lead auditor preferred
• Advanced problem solving for customer complaint RCA and CI or kaizen

Benefits and rewards

• Earned bonus structure including attendance bonuses, annual merit increases, and an annual incentive bonus plan
• 11 paid holidays plus PTO to support balance
• Comprehensive health and welfare coverage with a 401(k) program and exceptional company match
• Tuition reimbursement, employee recognition, and advancement opportunities
• Company events that celebrate our NPAA team year round

Salary

$89,985.14 to $149,403.00 annually. Compensation for this role is negotiable based on experience and skill set.

Core competencies

• Discretion with confidential matters
• Deadline discipline and multi project coordination
• Self directed work style
• Commitment to a harassment free workplace and strong teamwork
• Detail orientation
• Advanced Excel and Word; ERP experience such as SAP
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Ability to identify problems, analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Comfort operating in a fast paced, dynamic environment, including off shift hours as needed

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.