Quality Assurance Manager
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Kansas City Area and surrounding areas ONLY.
Quality Manager
Key Points:
Reporting into plant manager
Quality process comes before anything happens on the line so a key role
Customer contact – governing quality systems
More desks bound vs. floor 70/30
Bachelor’s Degree, required
Understanding steps of a process; not necessarily going on the plant floor to assemble but knowing how it all comes together.
Must be a team player; Open minded, what is best for customer. “share” vs. needing to control everything. Small team – do what is best for the business and customer.
Responsible for PPAPs
Automotive does not “stop”; fast paced environment and ability to be flexible to meet deadlines
- Customer is the most important
- Win as a team and lose as a team
Role has QE and Quality Techs reporting into
Develops and analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product. Formulates and maintains quality control objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals. Creates and implements inspection criteria and procedures. Creates and directs environmental test functions.
Designs and implements quality control training programs to key personnel in conjunction with managers. Analyze Production Parts Approval Processes and Advance Product Quality Planning.
Analyze Quality Systems (e.g. TS 16949 and ISO 9001)
Provides an in depth understanding of Cost of Quality.
Manage the quality inspection and product release programs for incoming and in process material and components processes and finished goods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Control or a related field.
- Eight (8) years of experience as a Quality Manager or Quality Supervisor
- Eight years of experience in the application of advanced quality tools including SPC, RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action; i.e. 8D, 5-Why, A3's, or other formats), DOE, Control Plans, MSA/GR&R, PFMEA, and deployment of these tools in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Six (6) years of negotiation experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience utilizing Microsoft Office Products.
