Quality Manager - Automotive

Ajulia Executive Search; Marion (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajulia Executive Search is seeking a Quality Manager for a plastics injection molding automotive components manufacturer. You will lead QMS compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, HACCP, and CGMP, ensuring regulatory and customer requirements are met.

You will manage QA/QC activities, audits, testing, validation, PPAP approvals, PFMEA, CAPA, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams to reduce defects and improve product quality.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in quality management within manufacturing environments, preferably in plastics injection molding and automotive industries.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and standard operating procedures, with the ability to maintain compliance and drive quality excellence
• Proven expertise in conducting quality audits, inspections, and implementing effective quality systems across complex production operations
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills, with experience developing corrective and preventive actions to improve quality performance
• Effective leadership, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and collaborate across cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Lead QMS activities and ensure ISO 9001, IATF 16949, HACCP, CGMP compliance.
• Manage QA/QC including audits, inspections, testing, validation, and PPAP approvals.
• Drive continuous improvement by analyzing KPIs and implementing CAPA.
• Lead root cause investigations and resolve non-conformities with corrective actions.
• Partner with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to reduce defects and enhance quality.

Skills

Quality management

Audits & inspections

Root cause analysis

CAPA implementation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

PPAP

PFMEA

Control plans

Process validation

Job description

• Lead and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) compliant with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, HACCP, CGMP, and other applicable industry standards, ensuring regulatory and customer requirements are met
• Manage quality assurance and control activities, including audits, inspections, testing, validation, PPAP approvals, PFMEAs, control plans, and process flow documentation for plastic injection molded automotive components
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing quality metrics and KPIs (PPM, scrap rates, defects, and customer complaints), identifying trends, and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA
• Lead root cause investigations, resolve non-conformities, and address customer quality concerns through effective problem-solving and sustainable corrective action plans
• Partner with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to optimize processes, reduce defects, improve product quality, and enhance customer quality performance
• Supervise, train, and develop Quality Engineers and staff, promoting quality best practices, regulatory compliance, safety standards, and alignment with company quality objectives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in quality management within manufacturing environments, preferably in plastics injection molding and automotive industries
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and standard operating procedures, with the ability to maintain compliance and drive quality excellence
• Proven expertise in conducting quality audits, inspections, and implementing effective quality systems across complex production operations
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills, with experience developing corrective and preventive actions to improve quality performance
• Effective leadership, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and collaborate across cross-functional teams