Quality Manager

SKF Group; Dexter (MI); On-site; USD 102,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

13 paid holidays

Healthcare options

401K matching

Job summary

SKF is seeking a seasoned Quality Assurance professional to develop and sustain quality planning and improvement across manufacturing operations in Michigan. You will collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Production Control to ensure orders meet customer requirements and apply robust measurement techniques with calibrated gaging.

You will lead Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma initiatives, manage supplier quality audits, and drive continuous improvement while producing monthly quality reports and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent in practical experience.
• Ten years’ experience in manufacturing (primarily metal removal) including at least five years in Quality Assurance with hands-on experience in ISO 9001 Quality system and/or similar controls.
• Broad and in-depth knowledge of manufacturing methodologies, Lean Sigma, Kaizen, and Six Sigma Methodologies.
• Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills with leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality planning and improvement efforts to meet specifications and requirements.
• Work with Sales, Engineering, and Production Control to ensure orders meet SKF and customer requirements.
• Design, develop, and implement improved measurement techniques; ensure calibration of plant gaging; meet procedures and standards.
• Support and maintain Supplier Quality Audit program; assist suppliers in establishing inspection standards.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives to improve process quality.
• Create monthly Quality management reports and escalate potential problems.
• Review customer complaints to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Develop Quality Control Plans, FMEAs, and PPAPs with Engineering for high-quality products.
• Lead on-site customer audits as required.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Lean Sigma

Kaizen

Six Sigma

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent in practical experience

Job description

Salary Range: $ 102,000.00 to $ 114,000.00

About SKF

SKF, reducing friction since 1907, re-imagining rotation for a better tomorrow!

SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer that has been a cornerstone in industrial life. Wherever there are machines or products in motion, SKF bearings are there to reduce friction. SKF drives the industries that support our way of life, powers the machines that put food on the table, and even helps explore the cosmos.

Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF is on pace to decarbonize all its production facilities by 2030.

We’re guided by our SKF values. Collaboration is critical to the success of our colleagues, partners, and customers. Curiosity and Courage provide a foundation for innovation and advancement. And we do this work out of Care for our people, customers, communities, and the planet.

We’re a company committed to a culture of belonging, where all our people are encouraged to be themselves and grow their careers in an equitable environment.

Learn about SKF at www.skf.com.

Position Summary

Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality planning and improvement efforts through the implementation of policies and procedures coordinated throughout the organization to meet business and customer-imposed specifications and requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities (Including but not limited to)

• Formulates department objectives, directs staff activities to meet Company objectives, and ensures that all department personnel are trained to perform their jobs effectively. Administers Company policies, labor agreements and health and safety regulations as required and in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Works with Sales, Engineering, and Production Control to evaluate customer orders to ensure that accepted orders meet SKF & Customer requirements during the order review process.
• Designs, develops, and implements improved measurement techniques, assures plant gaging is currently calibrated and maintained, meets written procedures, standards, and capability.
• Identifies, develops, implements, and refines the necessary procedures to support and align the overall quality program with ISO/AS and Customer-specific Standards as required. Maintains the internal quality Audit programs, including LPA’s, that ensure compliance with procedures and the system requirements.
• Supports, implements, and maintains our Supplier Quality Audit program to ensure that suppliers and subcontractors meet SKF’s quality requirements. Assists suppliers in establishing inspection standards to meet SKF's quality needs.
• Supports SKF’s continuous improvement effort throughout manufacturing and inspection utilizing Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen methodologies to improve the overall quality of our processes and products.
• Keeps management informed of potential quality problems utilizing non-conformances, returns, 8D Root Cause processes and problem resolution techniques. Creates monthly Quality management reports.
• Conducts review of customer complaints to determine what, when, where, and why analysis with emphasis on eliminating future problems or concerns.
• Works with Engineering to develop Quality Control Plans, FMEAs, and Process Control Procedures and submits PPAP’s to ensure production of high-quality finished products that meet customer/SKF quality specifications and standards.
• Able to manage and run customer audits on site.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent in practical experience.
• Ten (10) years’ experience in manufacturing (primarily metal removal) including at least five (5) years in Quality Assurance with hands‑on experience in ISO/9001 Quality system and/or similar controls.
• Broad and in-depth knowledge of manufacturing methodologies, Lean Sigma, Kaizen, and Six Sigma Methodologies.
• Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills with leadership abilities.

What You’ll Love About SKF

• Enjoy a generous PTO policy and 13 paid holidays.
• SKF supports work/life integration, home, family, community, personal well-being, and health. Flexible work options available, depending on role.
• At SKF, we strive to embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in everything we do. By developing a culture of belonging, our people can flourish, leading to an inclusive, equitable environment that promotes leadership, engagement and innovation.
• Comprehensive healthcare options to fit your needs and opt out payment. Added benefits include company paid life insurance, STD, LTD. Supplemental benefits include critical illness coverage, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs, and much more!
• SKF offers STVS (Short Term Variable Salary) or Sales Incentive based on company performance and at the discretion of management.
• Participate in our 401K program that boasts a 10% employer contribution: 100% match up to 5% of your elected contribution (100% Vested) plus an additional 5% company contribution.

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at www.skf.com.