Quality Manager: Automotive & Aerospace Manufacturing

shapecareers; Trenton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape Corp, located in Trenton, Ohio, seeks an experienced Quality Manager to oversee the quality function across the plant. The role focuses on maintaining effective quality systems, coordinating audits, and driving customer/supplier issue resolution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include leading APQP/PPAP activities, maintaining document control, and training operators on control plans and GD&T interpretation, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Quality or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of problem solving tools (e.g. 5 Why, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, A4, etc).
• Experience with navigating customer portals.
• Experience in implementing quality standards and systems (e.g. IATF 16949).
• Experience with Microsoft applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc).
• Experience with AIAG standards and procedures (e.g. PPAP, Process Flow, Control Plan, R&R, APQP, etc).
• 5-8 years previous experience in the quality field.
• Proficient in Tolerancing & Tolerance Stack-up requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop required documentation to support the Product Development Process and in accordance with customer/supplier requirements (e.g. APQP, PPAP and FMEA).
• Maintain required documentation meeting the Shape Corp specifications for Document Control and retrievability.
• Interface with Customer/Supplier personnel and facilitate the resolution of quality issues and concerns.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of institutionalized quality systems (e.g. IATF & ISO).
• Lead problem solving efforts relating to launch quality issues.
• Maintain control plans, work and gage instructions.
• Provide training to operators for current procedures relating to control plans, work and gage instructions.
• Understand and provide interpretation of GD&T data.
• Lead problem solving efforts relating to production quality issues.
• Initiate GP-12 or 3rd party specific containment relating to quality issues.
• Gage R&R studies for After Production Engineering Changes.
• Facilitate activities to establish plant specific policies, procedures and instructions in support of corporate, customer and industry quality standards.
• Coordinate the implementation and maintenance of plant quality systems in support of IATF 16949 and other industry standards.
• Stay abreast of Corporate Quality requirements and incorporate them into quality systems.
• Act as the "voice of the customer" within the department/plant.
• Manage document control activities within the department/plant.
• Facilitate problem solving activities.
• Coordinate auditing and verification activities to ensure department/plant systems are in accordance with documented procedures and systems.
• Provide input and facilitate continuous improvement activities utilizing statistical and other industry standard tools.
• Coordinate responses to customer/supplier specific audits and assessments.
• Manage activities necessary to monitor customer/supplier portals and respond to issues promptly and efficiently.
• Support launch team as requested with assistance in customer/suppliera required documentation (e.g. PPAP, Control Plans, PFMEA's, etc).
• Create, maintain and distribute reports (CAR past due, deviations, Hold status, system health, customer/supplier scorecards, etc).
• Staff Management
• Conduct timely and complete performance evaluations of direct associates; and ensure timely and complete performance evaluation of associates reporting under your indirect supervision
• Assess subordinates skill sets, current and future development needs and take steps to mentor and develop them appropriately
• Set direction of department and hold individuals accountable to performance standard and strategic objectives
• Develop strategic objectives for the quality team
• Identify and train a back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.

Skills

Problem-solving tools

Quality system knowledge

GD&T interpretation

Audits (Internal/External)

Supplier/customer interface

Team leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Quality

Tools

IATF 16949 familiarity

Job description

Shape Corp, located in Trenton, Ohio, seeks an experienced Quality Manager to oversee the quality function across the plant. The role focuses on maintaining effective quality systems, coordinating audits, and driving customer/supplier issue resolution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include leading APQP/PPAP activities, maintaining document control, and training operators on control plans and GD&T interpretation, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and