Quality Manager

Aegis Worldwide; Columbia (TN); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Confidential is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead plant-wide quality systems and processes for stamped and welded automotive components. The role manages 11 direct reports and owns the quality management system, serving as the main contact for customer quality matters and audits.

The ideal candidate will strengthen the team through training, coaching, and mentoring, ensuring thorough documentation and effective corrective actions across production, engineering, and maintenance functions

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a Tier-1 automotive manufacturing environment producing stamped and welded components.
• Hands-on knowledge of IATF 16949 and plant-level quality management systems.
• Strong root cause analysis, corrective action, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to train, mentor, and develop a quality team.
• Experience supporting customer interactions and audits.

Aufgaben

• Own, maintain, and improve the plant’s quality management system in accordance with IATF 16949 standards and customer requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop 11 direct reports across quality engineering, customer liaison, CMM, cut/etch, laboratory, technician, and auditing functions.
• Provide hands‑on quality leadership on the production floor, supporting stamped and welded automotive components.
• Strengthen the team’s understanding and consistent use of existing quality systems and processes.
• Serve as the plant’s quality contact for customers and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and verification of their effectiveness.
• Maintain quality documentation, records, and compliance across the facility.
• Partner with production, engineering, and maintenance to resolve quality concerns and drive continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Quality leadership

IATF 16949 knowledge

Root cause analysis

Audits coordination

Mentoring a team

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Compensation: $110,000–$120,000 base salary + bonus based on company and individual performance

Relocation: Considered for the right candidate

Company: Confidential

About the Opportunity

An established Tier-1 automotive manufacturer is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead plant-wide quality systems and processes supporting stamping and welding operations. This opening is due to an upcoming retirement.

The Quality Manager will lead a team of 11 direct reports, own the plant’s quality management system, and serve as a key contact for customer quality matters and audits. Strong systems are already in place; a central priority is strengthening the team’s ability to apply those systems through training, coaching, and mentoring.

This is a floor-focused leadership role requiring someone who can work closely with production teams, investigate issues at the part and process level, and maintain thorough quality documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and improve the plant’s quality management system in accordance with IATF 16949 standards and customer requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop 11 direct reports across quality engineering, customer liaison, CMM, cut/etch, laboratory, technician, and auditing functions.
• Provide hands‑on quality leadership on the production floor, supporting stamped and welded automotive components.
• Strengthen the team’s understanding and consistent use of existing quality systems and processes.
• Serve as the plant’s quality contact for customers and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and verification of their effectiveness.
• Maintain quality documentation, records, and compliance across the facility.
• Partner with production, engineering, and maintenance to resolve quality concerns and drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in a Tier-1 automotive manufacturing environment producing stamped and welded components.
• Demonstrated quality management and people leadership experience.
• Hands‑on knowledge of IATF 16949 and plant‑level quality management systems.
• Strong working knowledge of welding processes.
• Experience supporting customer interactions and internal and external audits.
• Ability to train, mentor, and develop a quality team.
• Strong root cause analysis, corrective action, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to balance detailed system documentation with an active presence on the production floor.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive automotive quality experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field; a degree is preferred, not required.
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and 8D problem‑solving.