On-Site Quality Manager — IATF 16949 Leader

Saelens Corporation; Johnson Creek (WI); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Insurance coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Additional voluntary benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Saelens Corporation, a growing precision manufacturer, seeks a hands-on Quality Manager to lead the Johnson Creek quality team and own the IATF 16949 system. You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to strengthen processes, resolve concerns, and cut recurring defects.

Responsibilities include leading a team, audits, CAPAs, and collaboration on APQP, PFMEAs, SPC, MSA, and new product launches. Candidates need 5+ years of quality leadership and strong GD&T capabilities.

Formación

• 5+ years of quality experience in manufacturing with leadership responsibility.
• Experience owning or maintaining an IATF 16949 quality-management system.
• Experience leading internal, customer, and third-party audits.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, AIAG core tools, and customer-specific requirements.
• Experience with CNC machining or automotive manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and customer specifications.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop Quality Engineers, Technicians, Inspectors, and other staff.
• Own and maintain the IATF 16949 quality-management system.
• Lead internal, customer, certification, surveillance, and recertification audits.
• Manage customer complaints, corrective actions, returns, scorecards, and quality escalations.
• Oversee root-cause analysis, 8D investigations, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Support APQP, PPAPs, control plans, PFMEAs, SPC, MSA, and new-product launches.
• Oversee inspection, metrology, calibration, CMM, and nonconforming-material processes.
• Monitor quality performance and communicate risks, trends, and improvement priorities.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve processes and prevent recurring issues.

Conocimientos

Quality leadership

Audits

Problem solving

Team leadership

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, business or related field

Herramientas

IATF 16949 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

AIAG core tools

Descripción del empleo

Saelens Corporation, a growing precision manufacturer, seeks a hands-on Quality Manager to lead the Johnson Creek quality team and own the IATF 16949 system. You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to strengthen processes, resolve concerns, and cut recurring defects.

Responsibilities include leading a team, audits, CAPAs, and collaboration on APQP, PFMEAs, SPC, MSA, and new product launches. Candidates need 5+ years of quality leadership and strong GD&T capabilities.