Assistant Quality Manager

HI-LEX North America; Cusseta (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Alabama is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to manage the Quality department and improve product quality. Responsibilities include developing action plans, conducting investigations on quality concerns, and maintaining quality assurance standards. The ideal candidate will have a 4-year degree in a relevant field and 5-7 years of experience in automotive quality assurance. Full-time position with mid-senior level expectations and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of previous experience in an automotive quality assurance environment.
• Strong ability to develop action plans for improving product quality.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the Quality department and oversee quality programs.
• Develop action plans to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Initiate investigations of quality concerns and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Knowledge of quality systems

Statistical process control

Blueprint reading

Education

4 year degree in quality, engineering, manufacturing management or equivalent

Job description

Assist in the managing of the Quality department and oversees all quality programs at the DDHLA facility. Develop action plans to maintain and improve product quality internally. Initiates investigations of quality measures, determines corrective actions to be taken and implements corrective actions. Acts as the TS QMR and maintains the TS database.

Qualifications

Essential Functions

• Assist in the managing of the Quality department and oversees quality programs at the DDHLA facility including the plant floor inspection, and statistical process control.
• Recommend training for department associates and such other training for associates on quality issues as needed.
• Develop action plans to maintain and improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Initiates investigations of quality concerns, determines corrective actions to be taken and implements corrective actions.
• Recommends, interprets and enforces quality policies and practices.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures.
• Promotes an associate relations environment that is consistent with long term management objectives.
• Plans, organizes and allocates the department’s resources to meet department and company goals.
• Prepares quality assurance budget and controls expenses.

Secondary Functions

• Prepare quality reports as needed.
• Serves as a member of various committees as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Specialized Training, Skills, Abilities, Experience

• 4 year degree in quality, engineering, manufacturing management or an equivalent field.
• 5-7 years of previous experience in an automotive quality assurance environment.
• Knowledge of quality systems, statistical process control and blueprint reading.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Office environment with noise from computer peripherals such as mainframe, disk drive and printers.
• May spend time in travel between customers and suppliers using an automobile in high traffic areas.
• Exposure to automobile accidents causing bodily injury.
• Sometimes lifts, carriers or moves objects - up to 25 lbs; sometimes objects weighing more than 50 lbs.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Quality Assurance
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing