Plant Quality Manager

Automation Personnel Services, Inc.; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Insurance package

401(k) matching

Referral bonus

Paid holidays

Job summary

Automation Personnel Services is seeking a hands-on Plant Quality Manager for a Cookeville, TN site. You will apply and maintain the quality system, ensure HSQE compliance, and drive improvements in product quality and safety across the plant.

The role leads the Quality team, participates in Plant Committee, and develops control programs and reports. Weekdays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with direct hire employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum 4 years in a similar position, preferably automotive manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality and environment systems and relevant standards.

Responsibilities

• Implement HSQE at the plant and maintain documentation.
• Adapt HSQE to customer needs and local rules.
• Ensure the quality of productive processes at the plant.
• Develop quality reports and control programs; lead improvement projects.
• Lead the Quality team and participate in Plant Committee.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

IATF Automotive Standards

VDA Core Tools

Quality & Environment systems

Job description

Plant Quality Manager

Automation Personnel Services is seeking a motivated and hands-on Plant Quality Manager for a company based in Cookeville, TN. In this role, you will primarily be responsible for collaborating in achieving the plant business results established by management, by applying and maintaining the company quality system and legislation applied in each case.

Pay Rate Please submit salary expectations with application.

Schedule and Hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental System (HSQE) at the plant, and guarantee that the documentation is updated.
• Adapt the HSQE System to new customer needs and local rules.
• Ensure the quality of the productive processes at the plant.
• Control and follow-up on the evolution of quality costs, establishing corrective action plans if necessary.
• Follow up of the customer satisfaction (customer scorecards, B2B portals…).
• Authority to stop the production and deliveries in case that it is required.
• Develop control programs, quality reports and authorization for new projects.
• Contact and visit customers for failure prevention (including failures related to the Health & Safety guarantees), administer complaints, manage improvement proposals, sample and controlling presentations.
• Ensure integration of OHS procedures and instructions issued in HSEQ, activating the participation of the Representative System OHS before approval.
• Manage and develop the plant's Quality team.
• Take part in the Plant Committee, representing Quality and Environmental functions.
• Lead the team, guaranteeing its effectiveness, development and motivation, fostering the company values.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum of 4 years in a similar position. preferably in automotive manufacturing.
• Knowledge in quality & environment systems.
• Current legislation knowledge (Rules ISO/EN, KPI, Statistic Elements).
• IATF Automotive Standards.
• Basic VDA Core Tools.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

Job Type Full-time, direct hire

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• 40 Hours Service Bonus after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours
• 6 paid Holidays after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours

401(k) Retirement Plan

Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401(k) matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.

Bonus Opportunity!

We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.

About Automation Personnel Services

Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing.

• 1-1-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-202)
• Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-202)
• Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
• Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
• Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
• Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

Automation Personnel Services Nashville Branch

2510 Murfreesboro Pike
Ste 4
Nashville, TN 37217

Equal Opportunity Employer