Pace is looking to become the premier die casting manufacturer and engineering solutions supplier worldwide, and requires a Quality Manager to oversee all Quality Assurance functions at the Plant level to ensure products and processes meet predetermined specifications.
Requirements
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Proficient in all quality application tools including SPC, APQP, PPAP (process flow, FMEA, Control plans, Gage R&R, Capability analysis).
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, tools and application in an automotive setting.
- Must be proficient with the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Minitab statistical analysis software.
Responsibilities
- Establish procedures for maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and safety.
- Determine and enforce quality and safety requirements in accordance with real company needs, based on current regulations and product development.
- Evaluate and develop improved techniques for the control of quality, reliability, and safety.
- Directly responsible for implementation and maintenance of the company quality system, reporting on the performance of the quality system for review and as a basis for improvement of the quality system.
- Oversees APQP activity at the plant level regarding the development and documentation of Process Flow, PFMEA and the Control Plans.
- Oversees the preparation, implementation, and maintenance of Quality Control work instructions.
- Oversees the corrective action process.
Other
- The Quality Manager serves as a cross functional team leader, working closely with internal and external customers to ensure products and processes meet predetermined specifications.
- Organize and promote companywide quality improvement efforts.
- The Quality Manager also has responsibility to act as liaison with external parties on matters relating to the quality system.
- Drives growth and development opportunities for succession planning and career pathing within the quality department.
- Ability to interact with all levels of the organization, from production associates to senior leaders.
