What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Quality position at Aerostar Manufacturing?
Director of Quality | Automotive Manufacturing
Romulus, Michigan | On-site
Aerostar Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Director of Quality to lead our quality strategy, Quality Management System, and overall quality performance across our manufacturing operations.
This is a key leadership role for a hands-on quality professional who can strengthen our culture of prevention, accountability, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement while developing a high-performing Quality organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s overall quality strategy, KPIs, and improvement initiatives.
- Maintain and continuously improve our QMS in accordance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
- Serve as the senior Quality contact for automotive customers and manage escalations, corrective actions, and customer scorecards.
- Provide leadership for APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and 8D activities.
- Lead internal, customer, and third-party audits.
- Drive reductions in PPM, scrap, rework, customer complaints, warranty costs, and Cost of Poor Quality.
- Lead supplier quality performance, corrective actions, audits, and development.
- Develop and mentor Quality Managers, Engineers, Technicians, and Inspection personnel.
- Champion Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, and data-driven continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical field.
- 10 years of automotive manufacturing quality experience.
- 5 years of Quality leadership experience.
- Strong expertise in IATF 16949 and automotive customer-specific requirements.
- Extensive experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and 8D.
- Proven experience managing automotive customers, audits, and cross-functional quality improvement initiatives.
ASQ, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and experience supporting multiple automotive OEM/Tier 1 customers are highly preferred.
Reports to: Senior Vice President of Operations
If you are a strong Quality leader who combines technical expertise with a hands-on approach and a passion for building a culture of quality, we would like to hear from you.
Aerostar Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.