QC Assistant Manager

tsu.edu; Berne (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

tsu.edu is seeking a QC Assistant Manager in Berne, IN to lead the Quality Control department on-site. You will manage daily operations, mentor QC staff, and drive problem solving across internal and supplier quality issues to protect product integrity.

The role emphasizes training, non-conformance resolution, containment, and cross‑functional collaboration with customer and supplier interfaces, including occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in industrial technology, metrology, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5-6 years of experience in automotive manufacturing industry or related field.
• Six-sigma greenbelt.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• Management and team building.
• Problem solving (Shainin, six-sigma, 8D, 5-Why).
• ISO 9001 / IATF 16949.
• SPC (Statistical Process Control).
• Gauge MSA (Measurement System Analysis).
• PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and control plans.
• Computer skills: Minitab, Excel, PowerPoint, typing.
• Technical writing.
• Effective communication with customers and suppliers.
• Effective communication with all management and associates.

Responsibilities

• Assist management in formulating and executing an effective business plan for the QC department.
• Assist QC supervisors in overseeing day-to-day activities for all QC associates.
• Ensure training material, plans, and competency confirmation are in place.
• Support non-conformance activities and Gemba investigations; move issues to closure.
• Maintain understanding of production processes and propose quality improvements.
• Complete customer reports, including 8D and capability studies.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers on quality issues; travel as needed (approx. 1 day/month).
• Support initial containment for quality issues.
• Review/approve abnormal tags and dispositions per policy.
• Review/approve sorts for quality issues per policy.
• Review/approve new gauge validation as assigned.
• Oversee major gauge and QA machine issues; provide technical support.
• Assist with disciplinary actions as needed.
• Maintain productive relationships and promote excellence, teamwork, and growth.
• Manage direct-reports’ timeclock, overtime, and vacation time.
• Comply with IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 to ensure a quality product and safe workplace.
• Perform additional projects as assigned.

Skills

Management

Team building

Problem solving

Effective communication

Technical writing

Education

B.S. in industrial technology / metrology or related field

Six-sigma Green Belt

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Tools

Minitab

Excel

PowerPoint

Typing

Job description

QC Assistant Manager

Location: Berne, Indiana, United States Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite

About the Role

The QC Assistant Manager supports the Quality Control department through effective front-line management of daily operations and workforce. This role is central to identifying, addressing, and resolving quality issues — both in-house and supplier-related — keeping production running to standard and ensuring product integrity at every stage.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

1. Assist management in formulating and executing an effective business plan for the QC department.


2. Assist QC supervisors in overseeing the day-to-day activities for all QC associates to uphold compliance to standards and to ensure efficient and thorough execution of tasks. Confirm associates’ outputs before submission to management as needed.


3. Assist QC supervisors in ensuring that proper training material, training plans, and competency confirmation are in place for all QC associates. Provide associates with on-going feedback on technical and professional subjects to promote continuous growth.


4. Directly support internal non-conformance activities as needed, including Gemba investigations. Support QC associates and the subject departments in moving non-conformances forward to closure promptly.


5. Maintain an extensive understanding of the production processes and quality controls. Work with subject departments to propose and implement quality improvements to the process.


6. Complete reports for customers, including 8D, capability, etc. as required by customers.


7. Communicate with customers and suppliers on issues related to quality, including occasional travel to customer locations. Estimated 1 day per month and 0-2 nights per trip.


8. Directly support implementing initial containment for quality issues.


9. Review and approve abnormal tags. Share responsibility with the subject department to determine appropriate abnormal part disposition and to ensure prompt execute disposition in accordance with company policy.


10. Review and approve sorts for quality related issues. Share responsibility with the subject department to ensure that sorts are completed in accordance with company policy.


11. Review and approve new gauge validation as assigned by management.


12. Oversee major gauge and QA machine issues and provide technical support at needed.


13. Assist with disciplinary actions as needed.


14. Maintain productive relationships and lead a positive work environment that promotes excellence, teamwork, and growth.


15. Manage direct-reports’ timeclock, overtime, and vacation time.


16. Comply with all IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 systems to ensure a quality product. Maintain a safe, clean working environment.


17. Additional projects assigned by management.

Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements:

1. 4-year degree in industrial technology, metrology, or related field or equivalent work experience.


2. 5-6 years of experience in automotive manufacturing industry or related field


3. Six-sigma greenbelt


4. Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)


5. Management and team building


6. Problem solving (Shainin, six-sigma, 8D, 5-Why)


7. ISO 9001 / IATF 16949


8. SPC (Statistical Process Control)


9. Gauge MSA (Measurement System Analysis)


10. PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and control plans


11. Computer Skills: Minitab, Excel, PowerPoint, typing


12. Technical writing


13. Effective communication with customers and suppliers


14. Effective communication with all management and associates

Environmental/Working Conditions

1. Essential functions of this job require the associate to regularly: sit, stand, walk, bend, twist, carry and lift


2. PPE as required by company policy