Quality Manager: Lead Continuous Improvement & Compliance

City of Lincoln; Michigan; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GNS North America is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead quality systems across a fast-paced manufacturing environment, including automotive and industrial customers. You will strengthen customer and supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement.

You will oversee day-to-day quality functions, manage QA programs, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of related quality experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a four-year college or university preferred; minimum of five years of related quality experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Background with ISO, TS 16949, or IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Working knowledge of SPC, gage calibration methodologies, GD&T, and CMM technology.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality liaison between the company and its customers.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead quality assurance programs that support consistent production to established standards.
• Establish, maintain, and improve quality assurance programs, procedures, controls, and documentation.
• Lead corrective action activities by reviewing concerns, reporting findings, recommending solutions, and following through on implementation.
• Manage internal quality functions, including floor support, product sampling, rework, final inspection, gage control, and statistical process control.
• Ensure products meet or exceed company, customer, and applicable quality standards.
• Oversee supplier auditing, qualification, and quality performance for new and existing suppliers.
• Advise on inspection and testing procedures for raw materials, packaging materials, in-process work, and finished products.
• Manage and support the Quality Management System, including compliance with applicable IATF 16949 requirements.
• Document quality system activities and provide clear, timely status updates to management and production support teams.
• Collaborate with managers, production teams, suppliers, and customers to resolve quality questions, requirements, and concerns.
• Track, analyze, update, and communicate quality metrics to leadership, supervision, and floor support teams.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and support implementation across the organization.

Job description

GNS North America is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead quality systems across a fast-paced manufacturing environment, including automotive and industrial customers. You will strengthen customer and supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement.

You will oversee day-to-day quality functions, manage QA programs, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of related quality experience.