Quality & CI Leader - ISO/Lean Manufacturing

Great Dane LLC; Terre Town (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package (health, dental, etc)

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Great Dane LLC is seeking a Quality Manager to own the quality system at the plant level under the Plant Manager and Corporate Director of Quality. You will govern quality gates, KPIs, and drive Lean improvements across manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with leadership to plan, execute, and monitor the quality program, defining short- and long-term objectives, and ensuring product reliability while minimizing costs. A strong QA background in manufacturing is required.

Qualifications

• Education: bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing Engineering. Other technical degrees accepted.
• Experience: 3-5 years of related and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills: Quality Management System Experience – ISO, TS16949
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Continuous Improvement and/or Advanced Quality Systems leadership; a minimum of 2 years’ experience in manufacturing.
• ASQ CQE/CQM Certification
• Built in quality experience.
• KPI management
• Trailer manufacturing and assembly
• AQL, inspection, and testing
• Data capture and analysis; corrective and preventive actions
• Process control/statistical process control
• Design for manufacture and assembly
• Design verification and validation
• Finite element analysis
• Six Sigma Black Belt /MBB
• Advanced excel, macros, VB tools.
• ERP & JD Edward proficiency

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive product quality management program (including both quality assurance and quality control) for Great Dane manufacturing location.
• Collaborate with leadership for planning, execution, and oversight of the product quality management program and continuous process improvement.
• Define, develop, and implement short-term and long-term strategies, goals, objectives, and tactics relating to quality management.
• Develop/maintain Quality KPIs including Quality Gates and analyze for opportunities to optimize performance.
• Use Lean Alert activities to drive product quality improvements and respond to issues.
• Assist with Lean Manufacturing goals and strategies; employ Lean methodologies and tools.
• Develops and analyzes statistical data and product/process specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality

Skills

Quality Management System Experience

ASQ CQE/CQM Certification

KPI management

Gage R&R

FMEA

Control plans

GD&T

Design for manufacture and assembly

Design verification and validation

Lean manufacturing

6S & visual factory

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP & JD Edwards proficiency

Job description

Great Dane LLC is seeking a Quality Manager to own the quality system at the plant level under the Plant Manager and Corporate Director of Quality. You will govern quality gates, KPIs, and drive Lean improvements across manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with leadership to plan, execute, and monitor the quality program, defining short- and long-term objectives, and ensuring product reliability while minimizing costs. A strong QA background in manufacturing is required.