The Quality Manager is responsible for the management of SEWS Quality Management Systems, ensuring compliance with customer and ISO/IATF requirements.
Requirements
- understanding of core tools and the skills needed to manage key quality systems: PPAP/Control Plans/FMEA's/Attribute Studies/Gage R&R/MSA/Corrective action 8D&5Why, Document Control systems, etc.
- Ability to recognize and prioritize serious quality issues, ensuring that suspect product is identified and contained.
- Must be able to lead/support internal/external investigations to determine root cause and countermeasure.
- Mentor engineers/supervisors/others in 8D/5Why problem solving methods as necessary.
- Manage SCR submissions, RU ready audits, product trials, product validation activities, first shipments to customers and other related requirements to manage changes.
- Exhibit knowledge/experience with quality management systems (ISO/IATF16949), corrective action systems, problem solving and auditing.
- Ensure MSA studies are completed as required.
Responsibilities
- Investigation of customer complaints, submission of corrective action and performance of effectiveness audits
- Change point management
- Control of nonconforming material and containment actions
- Support of Calibration systems
- Management of the QA Lab product testing activities
- Perform/manage internal audits required to ensure compliance with SWS Global Standards, ISO/IATF Standards and customer requirements.
- Management of the QA testing lab, ensuring that product is tested to the specifications in a timely manner, and that any discrepancies are identified and dealt with in a timely manner
Other
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality Management or related field, accompanied with 3+ years of supervisory experience.
- Automotive experience in injection molding / wire harness is preferred.
- Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Requires the ability "to roll up sleeves" and manage complex projects/issues.
- (8-10 years’ experience in Quality Management)
