QUALITY MANAGER

Dana Incorporated; Chatham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm in Chatham, Ontario, is seeking a Quality Leader to drive plant quality performance and ensure compliance with ISO standards. The role requires over 5 years of experience in quality management, particularly in a union environment. Responsibilities include managing quality metrics, implementing corrective actions, and maintaining certifications. This position offers the opportunity to lead a quality team to exceed expectations and improve overall quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as Quality Leader/Manager.
• Detailed knowledge of ISO 9001:2000 & TS16949.
• Management experience in a union facility.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvement in plant quality performance.
• Ensure the quality team meets expectations.
• Manage customer quality rejects and corrective actions.
• Report quality systems metrics.

Skills

Quality Management

ISO 9001:2000

TS16949

Strategic Thinking

Tactical Thinking

Job description

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Drive improvement in plant quality performance: warranty, customer PPM’s, internal PPM’s, scrap, etc.
• Ensure the quality team is fully qualified and consistently exceeding expectations.
• Plan aggressive plant quality objectives and drive the action plans to achieve those objectives in accordance with IATF and customer specific requirements.
• Manage Customer Quality Rejects and Returned Material and 8D Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions.
• Assign Corrective Actions to the appropriate person for follow-up. Ensure corrective action processes are comprehensive, fast and effective.
• Support plant safety objectives and those of the CFT (Cross Functional Team) by participating in monthly Safety-First audits and JHSC meetings.
• Report quality systems results and metrics.
• Ensure all new and changed products are fully validated for compliance and capability prior to implementation, and proper approvals.
• Ensure all new and changed processes are fully validated for compliance and capability prior to implementation, and proper approvals.
• Maintain required or desirable plant certifications and compliance to all customer specific requirements (IAOB listed and non-listed), Dana Division and Corporate requirements.
• Communicate performance and critical issues appropriately through the organization, customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as Quality Leader/Manager
• Detailed Knowledge of ISO 9001:2000 & TS16949
• Management experience in a Union facility, strong tactical/strategic thinking balance.