Automotive Quality Supervisor — Process & Leadership

Magna International, Inc; South Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International, Inc in the United States is seeking a Quality/Process Control leader to oversee quality systems in automotive manufacturing. You will ensure critical checks are in place, supervise inspectors and auditors, and drive continual improvement across the facility.

You should have at least 3 years in automotive QA, ISO/TS16949 knowledge, and strong leadership and communication skills to influence cross-functional teams and meet customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years proven experience in quality and process control in automotive manufacturing.
• ISO/TS16949 Lead Assessor certification (Preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to influence behavior through positive dialogue and have strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Project (or similar).
• Fluent in English (reading and writing).
• Minimum 2 years leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively support succession planning to ensure future leaders are developed and ready for new challenges and opportunities within the department and the company.
• Provide leadership oversight of inspection gates to ensure critical checks are in place and maintained to prevent repeat failures
• Update, based on an established frequency, all Decostar key performance indicators and participate actively in improving the overall performance of the facility.
• Management and maintain quality feedback information including Liaison and EOL data
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of the TS 16949 -Quality management systems by:
• Lead cross-functional meetings as needed in development or progress reporting activities (Open Issues, Timeline...)
• Coordinate the registration and surveillance of 3rd party quality systems audits
• Assist the ISO14000 process and its systems development
• Actively participate in presentations to management and the customer as required.
• Support the development of Control Plans for the Manufacturing Departments and Sequencing Operation(s) per QS 9000 guidelines.
• Coordinate the collection and manage the distribution of non-conformance data relative to Customer concerns, PPM's and Complaint Reports.
• Supervise the efforts and schedules of Control Plan Administrators
• Conduct random audits of the manufacturing procedures and work guidance and manage Control Plan Administrator LPA schedule
• Conduct random audits of finished goods
• Interface with the Metrology group to maintain a proactive approach to product dimensional characteristics and the effective implementation of product gaging per the customer control plan and measurement schedules.
• Coordinate sort of materials required to address customer concerns with Decostar's Liaisons, Department Leader(s) and Control Plan Administrators/Team Leaders.
• Support Quality Engineering team in problem solving activities and containment efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Quality control

ISO/TS16949 Lead Assessor

Communication skills

Analytical skills

MS Word/Excel/Project

English fluency

Leadership experience

Tools

Microsoft Word/Excel/Project

Job description

Magna International, Inc in the United States is seeking a Quality/Process Control leader to oversee quality systems in automotive manufacturing. You will ensure critical checks are in place, supervise inspectors and auditors, and drive continual improvement across the facility.

You should have at least 3 years in automotive QA, ISO/TS16949 knowledge, and strong leadership and communication skills to influence cross-functional teams and meet customer expectations.