Automotive Quality Leader | IATF 16949 Expert

Job Juncture; Defiance (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one benefits

401K with company match

Annual bonus potential

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA contribution

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a Quality Manager with automotive and IATF experience to lead the plant's quality function in Defiance, Ohio, mentoring a high-performance team and ensuring strong on‑floor quality leadership.

You will own the QMS, drive continuous improvement, address customer quality concerns, and manage APQP/PFMEA activities. This role emphasizes hands-on involvement on the production floor with no overnight travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma; post-secondary technical education is highly preferred.
• Experience overseeing quality in automotive supplier environments.
• Strong working knowledge of IATF 16949, including certifications, audits, etc.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Customer communication related to quality issues and status.
• Ability to read blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Plant Quality Leadership: provide daily leadership for the plant's quality function by building, mentoring, and directing a high-performance team.
• QMS & IATF 16949 Ownership: maintain and control quality management processes for customer standards and audits.
• Customer Responsiveness & Root Cause Analysis: address complaints and quality issues using structured problem-solving tools to implement corrective actions.
• Technical Documentation: lead or support APQP, PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, PPAPs, and audit plans.
• Continuous Improvement & Training: deploy Lean statistical training to empower staff and CI projects.
• Executive Metrics & Operational Reviews: establish KPI reporting and lead quality reviews with senior leadership.

Skills

IATF 16949

Quality leadership

Problem solving

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Juncture is seeking a Quality Manager with automotive and IATF experience to lead the plant's quality function in Defiance, Ohio, mentoring a high-performance team and ensuring strong on‑floor quality leadership.

You will own the QMS, drive continuous improvement, address customer quality concerns, and manage APQP/PFMEA activities. This role emphasizes hands-on involvement on the production floor with no overnight travel.