Quality Engineering Manager

QUALITY ENGINEERING MANAGER

OVERVIEW:

Are you passionate about quality and excellence? Join our dynamic team as a Quality Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our Quality Management System (QMS) meets the highest standards. You'll have the opportunity to work with automotive technologies, lead a dedicated team, and make a significant impact on our products and services. If you're driven by continuous improvement and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect role for you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Apply updates to industry standards.


• Implement changes to maintain AS9100, ISO9000, IATF 16949, and OEM standards.


• Manage internal audits to meet industry and customer requirements.


• Develop and oversee inspection standards and procedures, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and manufacturer specifications.


• Authorize product/service release to customers.


• Ensure effective and timely corrective and preventive actions.


• Supervise Quality Department personnel.


• Verify proper performance and documentation of inspections before product/service release.


• Conduct Contract Review duties and provide training.


• Identify and correct quality issues, initiate corrective actions, or halt non-compliant activities.


• Ensure adherence to quality program requirements through audits and associate qualification.


• Maintain supplier qualifications to meet quality standards.


• Review shop cards before certification and shipment.


• Oversee furnace surveys, equipment calibration, recall systems, and testing standards.


• Use required personal protective equipment.


• Perform duties safely, adhering to all safety and health rules (OSHA, MTI, and SDS Standards).


• Perform related tasks as required or directed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in engineering and/or quality.


• Knowledge of commercial heat treatment of automotive alloys.


• Experience in Nadcap and/or automotive industry.


• Familiarity with automotive specifications, ISO, AS, QS, and IATF 16949 quality systems.


• AS9100 Lead Auditor certification.


• Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean Manufacturing skills.


• Understanding of QMS Principles.


• Ability to read and understand customer specifications and drawings.


• Excellent communication skills.


• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action principles.


• Ability to collaborate with staff, vendors, and customers.


• Capability to mentor reports.


• Organized, detail-oriented, and accurate.


• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.


• High integrity and ability to handle confidential information.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.