Quality Manager

Magna International, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Cosma Kamtek is seeking a seasoned Quality Manager to lead the QA organization in Birmingham, AL. You will drive the quality strategy, oversee the Quality Department, and align quality goals with business needs.

Responsibilities include developing KOIs, ensuring compliance with national and international standards, and collaborating with suppliers and customers to meet specifications. A strong leader with deep quality systems knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Must possess working knowledge and understanding of quality systems, standards, and procedures.
• Strong team-focused, interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication skills (internal and external).
• Willing to work extended or flexible hours.
• Willing to work in various locations within and outside the facility.
• Must pay good attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow, comply and enforce all environmental health and safety programs (Magna and OSHA).
• Leads the quality team to meet Kamtek's business plan goals and objectives.
• Develops and implements the quality management strategy and plans.
• Manage the Quality Department.
• Develop Key Operating Indicators (KOIs).
• Promote quality achievement and performance improvement across the organization.
• Set QA compliance objectives and ensure targets are met.
• Assess suppliers' and customer requirements; ensure testing and documentation are maintained.

Skills

Quality leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Flexible hours

Location flexibility

Attention to detail

Organization & problem solving

Quality systems knowledge

Job description

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What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities

1. Follow, comply and enforce all operational procedures/policies as stated in the employee Environmental Health and Safety programs (Magna and OSHA Standards). Responsible to ensure employees are properly trained and adhering to such policies and enforcing disciplinary actions when safety infractions occur.
2. Leads the quality team to ensure that Kamtek's business plan goals and objectives are met.
3. The QM develops and implements the quality management strategy and plans, including resources, systems, timescales, financials, to support, contribute to, and integrate within the organization's annual business plan and long term strategy.
4. Manage the Quality Department;
5. Develop Key Operating Indicators (KOI's) in accordance with all relevant parties;
6. Promote quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization;
7. Set QA compliance objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved;
8. Maintain awareness of the business context and company profitability, including budgetary control issues;
9. Assess suppliers' and own company's product specifications and customer requirements;
10. Work with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers;
11. Ensure compliance with national and international standards and legislation;
12. Consider the application of environmental and health/safety standards;
13. Establish standards and clearly defined quality methods;
14. Define quality procedures in conjunction with Operations and Engineering;
15. Set up and maintains controls and documentation;
16. Identify relevant quality-related training needs;
17. Collate and analyze performance data and charts against defined parameters;
18. Ensure tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out and evaluated and that product modifications are investigated if necessary;
19. Supervise technical personnel in carrying out tests, measurements and checks;
20. Write technical and management system reports;
21. Bring together different disciplines as cross-functional teams and drives the group to plan, formulate and agree to comprehensive quality procedures;
22. Work with customers' auditors and ensures the execution of corrective action and compliance with customers' specifications;
23. Establish standards of service for customers or clients;
24. Prepare clear explanatory documents;
25. Monitor performance through gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports;
26. Strengthen KAMTEK's Management System on the preventive and predictive side based on KAMTEK's Operating Systems
27. Work with other divisions in a unified effort for the benefit of Cosma as an organization
28. Benchmark other divisions and organizations to ensure continuous improvement based on best practice internally and externally
29. Monitor data from measurement devices, especially from CMM and checking fixtures and initiates corrective action based on data analysis leading cross-functional improvement teams
30. Document and monitor internal and external quality concerns and maintains the database for follow-up
31. Head up the 8d process for KAMTEK
32. Perform Layered Process Audits as required by Magna
33. Performs other duties as required

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

SKILL (Ability to do the job)

• Must possess working knowledge and understanding of quality systems, standards, and procedures
• Must have strong team-focused, interpersonal and leadership abilities
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must have excellent communication skills dealing with customers internally and externally.
• Must be willing to work extended or flexible hours
• Must be willing to work in various locations within and outside the facility
• Must be able to pay good attention to detail
• Must possess good human relations, leadership skills, and a maturity of judgment
• Must have good organizational and problem-solving skills.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

Worker Type: Regular / Permanent

Group: Cosma International