Quality Manager: Lead IATF/ISO QMS & Process Excellence

Lear Corporation; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation is seeking a Quality Manager at the Auburn Hills, MI Orion Plant to lead plant quality systems and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 14001. You will drive quality objectives, audits, and customer-facing quality activities while coaching a team of supervisors, engineers, and inspectors.

Responsibilities include leading quality planning for new launches, maintaining QMS effectiveness, and coordinating with Operations and Engineering to reduce defects and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• Minimum five (5) years of progressive quality leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading quality teams and managing customer-facing quality activities.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA), and problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute plant quality objectives aligned with customer requirements and business goals.
• Establish, monitor, and improve key quality performance indicators including PPM, customer complaints, internal defects, scrap, and warranty performance.
• Lead quality planning activities for new product launches and engineering changes.
• Serve as the facility Management Representative and champion compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, customer-specific requirements, and Lear standards.
• Maintain the effectiveness of the Quality Management System through audits, corrective actions, and management review processes.
• Lead internal, external, and customer audits and ensure timely closure of findings.

Skills

Quality leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Customer-facing quality activities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

IATF 16949 Core Tools

APQP/PPAP

FMEA/ SPC

AQAS / QMS tools

Job description

Lear Corporation is seeking a Quality Manager at the Auburn Hills, MI Orion Plant to lead plant quality systems and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 14001. You will drive quality objectives, audits, and customer-facing quality activities while coaching a team of supervisors, engineers, and inspectors.

Responsibilities include leading quality planning for new launches, maintaining QMS effectiveness, and coordinating with Operations and Engineering to reduce defects and cost.