Plant Quality Lead: Lead, Audit & Improve (Automotive)

The Recruiting Hive; Warren (MI); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Plant Quality Lead to oversee all quality activities in our automotive manufacturing facility and to lead the Quality Engineering team toward continuous improvement. You will ensure compliance with customer requirements, IATF 16949, and internal objectives while coordinating with Operations and Engineering.

You will drive action on customer complaints, corrective actions, and 8D responses, mentor engineers, and promote a culture of quality on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 5+ years of quality experience in an automotive manufacturing or supplier environment.
• Minimum 2--3 years of supervisory or direct people-management experience.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Auditing

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing or related field

Outils

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

Control Plans

SPC

MSA

Description du poste

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Plant Quality Lead to oversee all quality activities in our automotive manufacturing facility and to lead the Quality Engineering team toward continuous improvement. You will ensure compliance with customer requirements, IATF 16949, and internal objectives while coordinating with Operations and Engineering.

You will drive action on customer complaints, corrective actions, and 8D responses, mentor engineers, and promote a culture of quality on the shop floor.