QMS Lead Auditor

Kasai North America, Inc; Upper Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KASAI NORTH AMERICA is seeking a QMS Lead Auditor to ensure the Quality System is established, implemented and maintained in line with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and related customer specs. The role supports management review, leads audits, and drives corrective actions across the facility.

The position requires a college degree or equivalent experience, about five years in Manufacturing Quality, and completion of IATF Lead Auditor training or progress toward it.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred; extensive job-specific experience
• Five years experience in Manufacturing Quality, admin of Internal Quality Management Systems
• IATF Lead Auditor Course or working toward it

Responsibilities

• Maintain the written procedures, work instructions and forms of the Quality Management System as assigned
• Create an internal audit schedule and perform internal audits per Corporate directive
• Present the systems status report monthly to Corporate
• Ensure the written audit reports and updated internal audit schedule is approved by the Manager of QMS
• Oversee issuance of corrective actions and follow up countermeasure implementation
• Conduct follow up special audits per customer requirements and submit report to Corporate
• Advise upper management with QMS concerns
• Evaluate application of standards within procedures, work instructions and policies
• Be a key participant in customer and third-party audits at the assigned facility
• Represent Corporate in local management reviews
• Authorities for employees granted by work instructions and policies to meet customer requirements

Skills

Windows

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Typing

Education

College Degree preferred

Tools

IATF Lead Auditor Course

Job description

Reports To:

Manager, QMS

General Description:

The QMS Lead Auditor ensures that the Quality System is established, implemented and maintained in accordance with any applicable standards (Customer Specific Requirements) or technical specifications such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3 and 6.5 (as applicable).

Responsibilities:

• Maintains the written procedures, work instructions and forms of the Quality Management System as assigned.
• Create an internal audit schedule and perform internal audits per Corporate directive.
• Presents the systems status report monthly to Corporate.
• Ensures the written audit reports and updated internal audit schedule is approved by the Manager of QMS.
• Oversees the issuance of corrective actions and follows up countermeasure implementation.
• Conduct follow up special audits per Customer specifics requirement updates and submit report to Corporate
• Advise and assist the upper management with any concerns about the QMS.
• Evaluates the application of the Standards within the procedures, work instructions and policies.
• Key participant in all customer and third-party audits at the assigned facility.
• Key participant in local Management review representing Corporate.
• Authorities for an employee are granted by means of work instructions, policies and procedures and/or direction provided by management to meet the requirements of the customer.

Education:

College Degree preferred or in lieu of degree; extensive job specific experience

Experience:

Five (5) years experience, in lieu of education, in Manufacturing Quality specifically in the administration of Internal Quality Management Systems.

Skills

• Able to operate computer effectively with Windows, spreadsheet, presentation and word processor programs
• Basic typing skills

Training specific to placement in position

IATF Lead Auditor Course (passing exam or working toward completion of training or testing). Customer specific training as required.