Automotive Quality & Regulatory Testing Lab Lead

Carlex Glass Manufacturing; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlex Glass Manufacturing in Nashville, TN seeks an experienced quality leader to oversee regulatory testing, testing standards alignment, and customer requirements.

You will schedule lab work, manage calibration, GD&T applications, and maintain QMS readiness for audits, while driving continuous improvement with data-driven decisions.

This role requires hands-on lab leadership, strong documentation, and a track record of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 oversight in a Tier-1 automotive setting.

Qualifications

• Education and credentials aligned with quality leadership.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or ASQ CQE/CQM certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory & Testing Oversight: Orchestrate testing aligned to standards, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Laboratory Assignments: Schedule and distribute lab work, ensuring the right people and tools are in place.
• Calibration & Equipment Maintenance: Steward calibration status and equipment upkeep for reliable results.
• Dimensional Inspection & GD&T: Oversee dimensional verification with robust GD&T application.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze outcomes and prepare concise, decision-ready reports.
• Quality Systems & Audits: Sustain QMS effectiveness and support audits from planning through follow-up.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify waste, reduce variation, and elevate capability using facts.
• Process Test Methods & Documentation: Contribute to test method development and manage document revisions.

Skills

Regulatory compliance oversight

Laboratory leadership

Data analysis

Dimensional inspection

QMS/ audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

Job description

Is this you?Do you balance hands-on lab leadership with rigorous regulatory compliance?Are you energized by accurate measurements, sound methods, and no-nonsense reports?Can you keep instruments calibrated, audits on track, and improvements moving?What you'll tackleRegulatory & Testing Oversight: Orchestrate testing aligned to standards, specifications, and customer requirements.Laboratory Assignments: Schedule and distribute lab work, ensuring the right people and tools are in place.Calibration & Equipment Maintenance: Steward calibration status and equipment upkeep for reliable results.Dimensional Inspection & GD&T: Oversee dimensional verification with robust GD&T application.Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze outcomes and prepare concise, decision-ready reports.Quality Systems & Audits: Sustain QMS effectiveness and support audits from planning through follow-up.Continuous Improvement: Identify waste, reduce variation, and elevate capability using facts.Process Test Methods & Documentation: Contribute to test method development and manage document revisions.Must-havesEducationExperience & CredentialsSoft SkillsNice-to-havesSix Sigma Black Belt or quality certifications such as ASQ CQE/CQM to drive data-based improvements.Background leading a Tier 1 automotive quality laboratory or comparable leadership experience.Strong 3D CAD capability (e.g., SolidWorks) to support part design reviews and gauge design and/or validation.Auditor Credentials for ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 including internal auditor training/certifications.