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Our client has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, our client has continued to grow each year. They provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.
We are currently seeking a Quality Manager who will develop and maintain an effective quality system and achieve optimal levels of quality, productivity and safety to assure internal and external customer requirements that are met.
RESPONSIBLITIES (may not be all inclusive):
·         Review customer and engineering requirements to ensure successful new production launch by compliance to APQP and PPAP activities.
·         Administrator direct supervisory responsibility for the plant quality department team included, selection, hiring, training, performance evaluations and work schedule.
·         Ensure the purchase product in process or finished is inspected according to the procedures established in the QMS.
·         Educate, train and coach employees by identifying relevant quality training needs
·         Member of the APQP project teams with responsibility to contribute to the successful launch of projects.
·         Develop and lead best practices and Lessons Learned to the plant level.
·         Actively contributes to the continuous improvement efforts companywide to improve overall quality while improving efficiency and productivity.
·         Track the QMS required quality metrics and develop action plans to achieve green metrics.
·         Review customer complaints and initiate effective root cause analysis and irreversible corrective actions to prevent recurrence and satisfy the customer.
Leadership:
·         Drive and support plant activities toward achieving customer certifications and industry quality registrations.
·         Oversee the activities of required customer actions to assure timely and proper responses.
Quality Management System:
·         Drive overall plant integration and implementation of the QMS to prevent defects and satisfy customer requirements.
·         Serve as a driver and coordinator for internal quality system audits and corresponding corrective action and improvement activities.
Management:
·         Report abnormal quality KPI's and customer scorecards and their related corrective/preventive actions to General Manager and Corporate Quality.
·         Work closely with other managers to address the day-to-day problems and opportunities to review and improve product and process quality.
·         Occasionally travel to customer assembly plants to review products and interact with customer personnel.
REQUIREMENTS:
·         5+ years of Plant Level Quality management experience required
·         Bachelor’s degree
·         Plastics injection molding and assembly background preferred
WHAT WE OFFER:
·         401(k) with Employer Match
·         Medical Insurance
·         Dental insurance
·         Vision insurance
·         Employee assistance program
·         Employee discounts
·         Flexible spending accounts
·         Life insurance
·         Paid time off
·         Referral program
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These physical requirements include:
·         Frequently standing or walking for long periods of time.
·         Frequent lifting or lowering objects up to 35lbs.
·         Frequent reaching above/below shoulder and forward.
·         Occasional bending, stooping, and crouching.
WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
·         Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
·         The employee must not wear any loose-fitting clothing that may get in the way of the moving machinery.
·         The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and vibration.
·         The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
·         Employees may be required to work outside for short periods of time.
The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.
 Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration.  Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.  Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.