Plant Quality Lead — Drive Automotive QA & CI

Aspire Talent Solutions; Warren (MI); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Plant Quality Lead to oversee all quality activities at the manufacturing facility. You will lead and develop the Quality Engineering team, ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements, and drive continuous improvement across Operations and Engineering.

You will manage audits, corrective actions, and quality metrics, promoting a culture of accountability and defect reduction on the plant floor.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of quality experience in an automotive manufacturing or supplier environment.
• Minimum 2–3 years of supervisory or direct people-management experience required.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing Quality Engineers.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and automotive customer requirements.
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and 8D.
• Experience managing customer quality issues, audits, and corrective actions.

Aufgaben

• Lead, supervise, coach, and develop the plant Quality Engineering team.
• Establish team priorities, assign responsibilities, and hold team members accountable for performance and results.
• Oversee daily quality activities and ensure manufacturing processes meet customer and internal requirements.
• Maintain and improve the plant Quality Management System in accordance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead resolution of customer complaints, corrective actions, and 8D responses.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurring quality issues.
• Oversee APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA activities.
• Monitor quality metrics, including customer PPM, scrap, rework, and cost of poor quality.
• Lead internal, external, and customer audits.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to drive process improvements and reduce defects.
• Communicate quality performance, concerns, and improvement initiatives to plant leadership.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.

Kenntnisse

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

Control Plans

SPC

MSA

8D

Jobbeschreibung

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Plant Quality Lead to oversee all quality activities at the manufacturing facility. You will lead and develop the Quality Engineering team, ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements, and drive continuous improvement across Operations and Engineering.

You will manage audits, corrective actions, and quality metrics, promoting a culture of accountability and defect reduction on the plant floor.