Assistant Quality Manager

Blueworx; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueWorx is seeking an experienced Assistant Quality Manager to oversee supplier quality performance, incoming inspection, and continuous improvement in a high-volume automotive facility in West Point, GA.

The ideal candidate will lead a team of 3–5 direct reports and bring extensive knowledge of IATF 16949, corrective actions, supplier performance management, and manufacturing quality systems to ensure materials meet quality requirements and drive cost of quality improvements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Four-year degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience in supplier quality, quality assurance, or manufacturing quality operations.
• Strong understanding of incoming inspection and supplier quality processes.
• Knowledge of automotive quality management systems, including IATF 16949.
• Experience analyzing quality data and implementing corrective actions.
• Familiarity with supplier documentation and product approval processes.
• Strong leadership and employee development skills.
• Ability to manage quality KPIs and departmental performance.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with suppliers, manufacturing personnel, and management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier quality activities and incoming inspection processes.
• Ensure incoming materials and components meet established quality specifications.
• Monitor internal and external quality issues and identify trends.
• Analyze quality data and require corrective action plans when necessary.
• Communicate quality concerns and inspection findings to suppliers.
• Track corrective actions and verify effectiveness.
• Promote safe work practices and maintain organized work areas following 5S principles.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets.
• Coach and mentor employees to improve performance.
• Coordinate quality initiatives with manufacturing and management teams.

Skills

Automotive supplier quality

IATF 16949

Incoming quality control

Corrective actions

Supplier performance management

Manufacturing quality systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Four-year degree or equivalent relevant work experience

Job description

Assistant Quality Manager | $85K | BlueWorx

Location: West Point, GA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $85,000/year
Position Level: Management
Industry: Automotive Manufacturing / Supplier Quality
Language: Bilingual Preferred

BlueWorx is seeking an experienced Assistant Quality Manager to oversee supplier quality performance, incoming inspection processes, and continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume automotive manufacturing facility in West Point, GA.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automotive supplier quality, IATF 16949, incoming quality control, corrective action processes, supplier performance management, and manufacturing quality systems.

This position requires a proven leader who can manage supplier quality concerns, analyze quality data, implement corrective actions, and lead a team of 3–5 direct reports.

Position Overview

The Assistant Quality Manager will be responsible for ensuring incoming materials and components meet established quality requirements while driving improvements in supplier performance.

This individual will oversee incoming inspection activities, monitor supplier quality trends, coordinate corrective actions, and work closely with manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to prevent defects and improve product reliability.

The position also includes responsibility for departmental budgets, quality performance metrics, supplier documentation, and customer-related quality concerns.

Quality Management & Incoming Inspection

• Oversee supplier quality activities and incoming inspection processes

• Ensure incoming materials and components meet established quality specifications

• Monitor internal and external quality issues and identify trends

• Analyze quality data and require corrective action plans when necessary

• Communicate quality concerns and inspection findings to suppliers

• Track corrective actions and verify effectiveness

• Support quality improvement initiatives

• Coordinate with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve defects

• Implement preventive quality controls to reduce recurring issues

• Maintain accurate quality records and documentation

Automotive Quality Systems & Compliance

• Support compliance with IATF 16949 quality management requirements

• Maintain quality procedures and processes that meet customer expectations

• Support compliance with applicable ISO 45001 safety requirements

• Develop, implement, and audit quality processes

• Support quality assurance systems focused on defect prevention rather than inspection alone

• Ensure established quality procedures are consistently followed

• Promote safe work practices and maintain organized work areas following 5S principles

Quality Documentation & Product Approval

• Assist with reviewing and tracking supplier ISIR (Initial Sample Inspection Reports)

• Support 4M change management activities

• Coordinate engineering order (EO) and new CKD component sample requests

• Track samples required for product approval and transmission-related quality evaluations

• Arrange and schedule transmission durability testing

• Maintain quality approval documentation

• Monitor and report quality performance

Quality Improvement & Corrective Actions

• Investigate product defects and manufacturing quality concerns

• Analyze quality trends and implement corrective actions

• Work with manufacturing teams to resolve issues involving product design, specifications, materials, tooling, and production processes

• Coordinate corrective action activities related to customer complaints and field-return transmission issues

• Develop and maintain Cost of Quality tracking systems for CKD supplier quality

• Track and report CS10,000 and warranty claim information

• Monitor corrective action effectiveness and recurring quality issues

• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality and product reliability

Leadership & Department Management

• Supervise and develop 3–5 direct reports

• Establish departmental quality goals and performance expectations

• Monitor monthly quality KPIs and implement improvements when targets are not achieved

• Develop and manage departmental budgets

• Maintain accountability for departmental expenditures

• Coach and mentor employees to improve performance and technical capabilities

• Coordinate quality initiatives with manufacturing and management teams

• Communicate quality concerns and performance results to leadership

• Promote teamwork, accountability, and a quality-focused work environment

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Four-year degree or equivalent relevant work experience

• Experience in supplier quality, quality assurance, or manufacturing quality operations

• Strong understanding of incoming inspection and supplier quality processes

• Knowledge of automotive quality management systems, including IATF 16949

• Experience analyzing quality data and implementing corrective actions

• Familiarity with supplier documentation and product approval processes

• Strong leadership and employee development skills

• Ability to manage quality KPIs and departmental performance

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work effectively with suppliers, manufacturing personnel, and management

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual communication skills preferred

• Experience in automotive manufacturing or Tier 1 automotive supplier environments

• Experience with transmission, powertrain, or automotive component manufacturing

• Familiarity with ISIR and 4M change management

• Experience managing CKD supplier quality

• Knowledge of engineering changes and product approval documentation

• Experience with supplier corrective action processes

• Familiarity with automotive warranty claims and CS10,000 quality metrics

• Experience developing Cost of Quality reporting systems

• Previous experience supervising quality assurance personnel
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