Plant Quality Manager — Automotive QA Leader

Tenneco; Frankfort (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco, located at Frankfort, Indiana, seeks a Plant Quality Manager to lead the quality program and a team of engineers and technicians. The role ensures product integrity from sample submission through mass production and drives continuous improvement across the plant.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will supervise 1 Quality Engineer and 4 Quality Technicians, oversee audits, supplier quality, and customer requirements, and champion cost and lead-time reductions.

Qualifications

• Exceptional working knowledge of Quality Assurance Systems development and management.
• Experience with automotive manufacturing.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 standards and audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Assurance Program.
• Maintain effective controls to ensure product integrity from sample submission to mass production.
• Ensure customer requirements are met: select special characteristics; set quality objectives; training; corrective/preventive action; design and development; customer scorecard review; portal review.
• Ensure sample submission practices meet customer requirements.
• Review and research products/processes for quality improvement.
• Manage customer complaint follow-up through root-cause correction action.
• Write, review, revise, and update standard practices for quality systems.
• Manage QA records and reports to assure compliance to customer requirements.
• Perform Quality Systems audits to ensure compliance to customer requirements.
• Follow directions of Director of Quality Assurance.
• Perform supplier quality system audits as needed.
• Manage hold area (Suspect Material Containment and MRB).
• Supervises Quality Technicians, Precision Lab Technicians, and Quality Engineers.
• Lead quality systems initiatives and introduce new tools/systems.
• Develop, train, and assist other areas in statistical analysis for problem solving.
• Coordinate audits and act as management representative during IATF 16949 or other audits.

Skills

Quality Assurance Systems

IATF 16949

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

3-5 years automotive QA experience

Job description

Tenneco, located at Frankfort, Indiana, seeks a Plant Quality Manager to lead the quality program and a team of engineers and technicians. The role ensures product integrity from sample submission through mass production and drives continuous improvement across the plant.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will supervise 1 Quality Engineer and 4 Quality Technicians, oversee audits, supplier quality, and customer requirements, and champion cost and lead-time reductions.