Quality Manager: Lean, CI & Manufacturing Excellence

Great Dane LLC; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dental, vision, medical insurance

Retirement plans with 401(k) match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Great Dane is seeking a Quality Manager for its Terre Haute, IN plant to own the Quality system, govern gates and KPIs, and drive Lean/Six Sigma improvements across production. You will collaborate with leadership to plan, implement, and monitor quality programs and cost-reduction opportunities.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical/manufacturing engineering and 5+ years in quality/continuous improvement leadership within manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in Continuous Improvement or Advanced Quality Systems leadership with manufacturing experience.
• Quality Management System experience – ISO, TS16949; ASQ CQE/CQM certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive product quality management program for the plant.
• Collaborate with leadership for planning, execution and continuous process improvement.
• Define and implement short- and long-term quality objectives and tactics.
• Develop/maintain Quality KPIs including Gates and analyze opportunities to optimize.
• Lead Lean initiatives to drive quality improvements and cost reduction.
• Direct inspection/testing teams to ensure control over materials and products.
• Coordinate with Sales, Purchasing, Engineering, Production, and Maintenance on customer concerns.
• Provide quality engineering support to operations and resolve quality issues.

Skills

Quality Management System Experience

KPI management

Lean/ Six Sigma

Data analysis

Problem solving

Continuous Improvement

Gage R&R

FMEA

Control plans

GD&T

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP JD Edwards

Job description

Great Dane is seeking a Quality Manager for its Terre Haute, IN plant to own the Quality system, govern gates and KPIs, and drive Lean/Six Sigma improvements across production. You will collaborate with leadership to plan, implement, and monitor quality programs and cost-reduction opportunities.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical/manufacturing engineering and 5+ years in quality/continuous improvement leadership within manufacturing.