Quality Manager

Company: Grammer AG
Location: Fayetteville
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Job Title: Quality ManagerLocation: Fayetteville, TN 37334About the companyGRAMMER AG is specialized in developing and manufacturing components and systems for car interiors as well as driver and passenger seats for off road vehicles, trucks, buses, and trains. At Grammer, people are at the forefront and they are the drivers and heart of the group. Employees are constantly engaged in developing and producing innovative, flexible solutions to meet challenges in today's competitive global market. Grammar is driven by a passion to improve the quality of life of people who use vehicles because increasing mobility at ever-higher speeds calls for as much safety and comfort as possible. Day after day, millions of people rely on innovative and creative solutions made by GRAMMER - at work, in their everyday lives and while traveling.About the jobPosition SummaryThe Quality Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager and is responsible for the overall development and administration of Quality resources within the Fayetteville plant.--Through input from customer, supplier, Division, and Fayetteville plant staff, the Quality Manager will allocate manpower resources to project teams and programs. The Quality Manager will report to the Plant Manager. The Quality Manager is responsible for establishing and reviewing process controls, emphasizing customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and waste reduction.--Measurement systems and inspection techniques are to be developed and maintained to advance Quality Department goals and objectives in support of plant goals and objectives as monitored and reported through Quality Operational Systems (QOS). The Quality Manager is to direct activities and resources to obtain third party registration to TS 16949 standards, which shall include being a member of the management review team and overseeing Document and Data Control.Functions--- Establish and track Quality department goals and objectives--- Determine Quality department standards, practices, and procedures--- Establish and maintain product Quality Standards--- Track external customer Quality issues, e.g. concerns, rejections, PPM, and 8D problem solving--- Track internal customer Quality issues, e.g. Rejection Tags and Process Alerts--- Track supplier Quality issues and performance--- Support plant safety procedures and safety policies--- Direct QA personnel regarding performance and material testing--- Allocate Quality resources to project teams, programs, and manufacturing process improvement teams--- Assist in daily review of production quality performance--- Assist Production to achieve effective and efficient production of quality parts--- Schedule and chair regular Quality Review meetings to Appraise Management of Quality Dept. issues to ensure suitability and effectiveness of Quality System--- Work with Engineering to develop project launch strategy, capital needs, program timing in support of all APQP, PPAP, MSA and TS-16949 requirements--- Work with Quality Engineers and Quality Coordinators to document trends in quality, compare against customer standards and plant goals--- Support advance Quality activities, elements and schedules--- Represents plant at the customer in the area of Quality--- Develop short and long term strategy to support customer requirements, as requiredDeliverables--- Department and assigned QOS reporting--- Plant-level Monthly Quality Report to Corporate Quality System Manager--- Overall Quality department goals and plan--- Employee training, development plan and status report--- Customer surveys in the areas of product and service--- Annual employee performance reviews--- Customer 8D logs--- Process Alert and nonconformance Rejection logsQualifications Desired:? Bachelors Degree - technical required. ? A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.? Automotive industry experience.? High product launch exposure a plus.? Plastics experience preferred.

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