Chief Quality Officer

MOBIS Corporate Center of America; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MOBIS Corporate Center America is seeking a senior Quality leader to oversee plant-wide QA/QC, APQP, and process improvements in Georgia. The role focuses on implementing customer-driven quality initiatives, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic plan.

The successful candidate will coordinate with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, manage quality costs, and drive continuous improvement across CS/RS, recalls, and service actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive QA and QC leadership roles.
• Strong communication and analytical abilities are required.
• Experience coordinating with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and guidance to QC and QA teams; align goals with department heads.
• Ensure the voice of the customer is reflected in processes across the organization.
• Interact with senior OEM management to translate expectations into actionable QC/QA activities.
• Lead QA and QC activities across MOBIS Georgia plant and ensure timely project execution.
• Drive improvements and sustainment of quality initiatives within the organization.

Skills

Advanced communication

Analytical skills

Leadership experience

Education

Engineering, Quality, or related degree

15 years of experience in manufacturing/automotive

Job description

Responsible for maintaining the facilities system-wide Quality program; to include data collection, aggregating and analyzing data, maintaining policies and procedures. Facilitates alignment between improvement initiatives and the organizations strategic plan; directs the day-to-day execution of the strategies and tactic necessary to successfully improve the outcomes and results of the organization. MOBIS Corporate Center America will be aiding in the hiring progress for this job position.

Responsibilities

(To perform within this position successfully, the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Provide training and Guidance to QC and QA functions in their separate spheres of operations. Work with HOD’s / COD’s to establish long term goals for both departments.
• Ensure voice of the customer is heard by both groups and the rest of the organization.
• Interact with Senior Management at the OEM to understand their expectations and translate actionable activities within QC or QA as appropriate.
• Leads and is ultimately responsible for Quality (QA & QC) activities throughout the MOBIS Georgia plant.
• Ensure that projects are implemented in a timely manner and improvements are sustained by the organization.

Quality Assurance & New Model Launch Management (MOBIS Product Development System / APQP)

• Improvement of CS/RS related claims as well as quality cost
• Manage monthly claim process, recall/campaign and service action
• Manage external issues such as NHTSA , IQS/VDS, IATF, etc.
• Control internal communication with related teams about field issues

Quality Control

• KPI Management
• Profitability Improvement / Customer Incoming Quality (ppm) / Man Power (Salary & Hourly) / Policy Demerits (Customer Line Stop & Safety)

Internal/External Quality Index Management

• Supplier/Process Quality (ppm)

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Qualifications

(The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required and preferred for this position.)

Required Education & Experience:

• Experience: 10 years
• Managerial Experience: 8+ years
• Degree Field: Engineering, Quality, or related field.
• Equivalent Experience/Education: 15 years of experience in a manufacturing/automotive field
• Communication Skills: Advanced
• Foreign Language Required: No. If yes, what language? N/A
• Foreign Language Skill Level: N/A
• Mathematical Skills: Intermediate
• 5+ years of automotive Quality Assurance experience
• 5+ years of automotive Quality Control experience
• OEM or Tier 1 supplier manufacturing experience preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: