Quality Manager

Derby Fabricating Solutions; Whitner (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

AD&D

Short Term Disability

Accident Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Critical Illness Insurance

Weekly Pay

401k with match

Vacation Time

Job summary

Derby Fabricating Solutions in Louisville, KY, is seeking an Automotive Manufacturing Quality Manager to lead the Quality Management System across the plant. You will direct quality staff, partner with the plant manager, and drive APQP/PPAP activities that ensure customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes strong measurement, blueprint interpretation, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environment, preferably within automotive industry.
• Working knowledge of AIAG core tools, e.g. APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Interpret and understand blueprints.
• Skilled in the use of measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, drop gages, Micro Vue, and steel rules.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good organization skills.
• Self-motivated, ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day interaction with the plant manager on Quality-related activities.
• Advanced Production Quality Planning (APQP), and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities.
• Provides reports of Quality information to the Corporate Quality Manager.
• Ensures that the Quality work area is clean, organized, and documents are properly maintained.
• Completes special projects as requested.
• Facilitates the rejected material and corrective/preventive action process.
• Participates in continual improvement activities.
• Assumes the role of ISO/TS16949 plant management representative.
• Interacts with customers and suppliers concerning Quality Activities.
• Calibration Systems.
• Process and System Audits.
• Hiring, training, managing, and counseling of employees.
• Perform product audits.
• Measure product for process capability studies.
• Conducts studies/audits using laboratory equipment.
• Assists with calibration.
• Completes special and miscellaneous projects.
• All other work assigned.

Skills

Automotive experience

AIAG core tools

Microsoft Office

Blueprints

Measuring instruments

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Job description

Bring your passion and expertise in quality management to a Tier 2 Automotive environment serving some of the top automotive manufactures.

Get ready for a high visibility role where you will get to utilize your skills to development, implement, and continually improve the Quality Management System throughout the entire organization. Take pride in giving direction to plant quality managers with systems and programs that you develop.

Derby Fabricating Solutions is looking for a skilled Automotive Manufacturing Quality Manager to join their team in Louisville, KY.

This is a critical role responsible for sustaining the Derby Fabricating Quality Management System within the manufacturing plant, as well as providing direction to the quality support personnel.

If you have quality management experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably automotive), Derby Fabricating wants to hear from you!

Why Quality Managers join the Derby team:

• Competitive salary: Between $65,000 – $80,000/yr, based on your experience.
• Benefits package – Includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short term disability, accident insurance, health savings account, flex spending, employee assistance program, critical illness insurance, weekly pay, 401k with match, vacation time.
• Great work atmosphere – This is a less demanding environment than a Tier 1 supplier, but still a “work hard-play hard” type atmosphere where you will work with a great team of people that get along well together.
• Stable and Growing Organization – Experience excellent job security as this organization is steadily growing as a company.

Minimum qualifications:

• Experience in manufacturing environment, preferably within automotive industry
• Working knowledge of AIAG core tools, e.g. Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
• Proficiency with with Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Interpret and understand blueprints
• Skilled in the use of measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, drop gages, Micro Vue, and steel rules
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Good organization skills
• Self-motivated, ability to work in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented

Essential duties/responsibilities:

• Day-to-day interaction with the plant manager on Quality-related activities
• Advanced Production Quality Planning (APQP), and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities
• Provides reports of Quality information to the Corporate Quality Manager
• Ensures that the Quality work area is clean, organized, and documents are properly maintained
• Completes special projects as requested
• Facilitates the rejected material and corrective/preventive action process
• Participates in continual improvement activities
• Assumes the role of ISO/TS16949 plant management representative
• Interacts with customers and suppliers concerning Quality Activities
• Calibration Systems
• Process and System Audits
• Hiring, training, managing, and counseling of employees
• Perform product audits
• Measure product for process capability studies
• Conducts studies/audits using laboratory equipment
• Assists with calibration
• Completes special and miscellaneous projects
• All other work assigned

About the Company

Derby was founded in 1977 primarily to serve the automotive and appliance industries. In the years since, they have managed to compete successfully in dozens of industries with hundreds of products and services. Currently they have production locations in four states throughout America.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.