Quality Systems Specialist

General Motors; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors in Grand Rapids is seeking a Quality Systems Specialist. You will serve as SME for Fast Response, oversee BIQ activities, and publish plant quality metrics to HQ.

You will mentor manufacturing teams and maintain Grand Rapids Operating Procedures, including audits and cross-functional collaboration. The role requires a BS in Engineering, 3+ years in manufacturing, and ability to work weekends/overtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Quality Systems knowledge.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing environment.
• High level of written and oral communication skills necessary for developing procedures.
• High level of interpersonal skills involving ability to work effectively cross-functionally and cross-culturally.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as needed.
• Maintain safety and good housekeeping standards.

Responsibilities

• Run plant daily Fast Response meeting.
• Maintain plant quality requirements.
• Own plant BIQ including running bi-weekly meetings, compiling book of evidence and running external calibrations.
• Attend manufacturing PTC meetings and coach teams on problem solving.
• Calculate and report to Corporate GM plant quality metrics.
• Participate in North America Quality Requirement call and implement changes.
• Own and maintain all Grand Rapids Operating Procedures (GROP’s).
• Conduct 3-year audits on Grand Rapids Operating Procedures.

Skills

Quality Systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Written and oral communication

3+ years experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

BIQ system

GROP procedures

Job description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Grand Rapids Operations on a full-time basis. This role may be eligible for relocation benefits. The successful candidate will be assigned to 1st shift; occasional overtime and weekends are expected.

The Role

As a Quality Systems Specialist, you will:

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Fast Response process at Grand Rapids, including running the daily Fast Response meeting, maintaining a log of customer complaints, working with Protect the Customer (PTC) teams to ensure required fast response timing is met, and reviewing all fast response required documentation for completeness and effectiveness.
• Responsibly oversee BIQ at Grand Rapids, including developing elemental SME’s, compiling book of evidence, participating in the corporate wide basketweave meetings, maintaining internal scorecard and executing during the external audit.
• Reporting and publishing plant quality metrics to the headquarters team.
• Responsibly manage Grand Rapids Operating Procedures, including 3-year audits, participating in North America GM Quality Requirements call, signing off on all GM quality requirements after implementation of changes.
• Mentor and coach manufacturing teams in problem solving.
• Build and sustain a good working relationship between quality, engineering and manufacturing teams.

What You’ll Do

• Run plant daily Fast Response meeting.
• Maintain plant quality requirements.
• Own plant BIQ including running bi-weekly meetings, compiling book of evidence and running external calibrations.
• Attend manufacturing PTC meetings and coach teams on problem solving.
• Calculate and report to Corporate GM plant quality metrics.
• Participate in North America Quality Requirement call and implement changes.
• Own and maintain all Grand Rapids Operating Procedures (GROP’s).
• Conduct 3-year audits on Grand Rapids Operating Procedures.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Quality Systems knowledge.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing environment.
• High level of written and oral communication skills necessary for developing procedures.
• High level of interpersonal skills involving ability to work effectively cross-functionally and cross-culturally.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as needed.
• Maintain safety and good housekeeping standards.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Robust understanding of GMS/BIQ and experience working in a GMS/BIQ environment.
• Experience in quality and/or quality systems.
• IATF experience, including internal IATF auditor experience.

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