Quality Assurance Manager

What We Do: At AISIN Texas, we build world-class transmissions with a focus on safety, quality, and teamwork. We’re seeking motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented manufacturing environment!

Summary: This position will manage and direct all Quality Assurance section activities pertaining to Customer, Plant, and Supplier Quality. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set Quality Assurance Hoshin Kanri targets.
• Develop and revise Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
• Responsible for New Products Initial Control including SQAM submission to customers, process inspection set-up, pilot production correspondence and check problems, reliability test plan, supplier guidance process set-up, pilot production correspondence and check problems, reliability test plan, supplier guidance process, audit, and customer process investigation correspondence.
• Responsible for Customer and Supplier Defect Investigation, countermeasures, and reports.
• Responsible for In-Process Customer Defect Investigation and countermeasures.
• Responsible for High Volume Production Trial (HVPT) and SOP - Control first three months with special inspection.
• Implement inspection plan (I/S).
• Document and control product quality data and decide or not ship product.
• Maintain mass production quality and develop improvement plans.
• Confirm product change control (ECI process change.
• Monitor the customer field quality status (QPR / QIR).
• Maintain customer quality levels (relationships, quick response).
• Promote quality planning by mapping out company and targets (long term, short term).
• Develop Quality Assurance plan and evaluate the raw material.
• Promote and improve the measuring technique of total company (GR&R) and control the measuring tools and equipment (maintenance).
• Plan and manager fiscal budget.
• Achieve and maintain TS16949 registration within company determined time frame.
• Responsible for Internal Audit (self-audit) process and supporting formal audits.
• Preparation of Management review material monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Ensure product's compliance with Customer's requirements.
• Implement customer part approval process activity per AIAG guidelines.
• Perform other related tasks as required by the Supervisor or Management.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the Toyota Production System (TPS).
• High Level of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge and understanding of proper measurement techniques.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to speak and present to large groups.
• Ability to lead "white board" discussions to chart and better understand ATX processes.
• Ability to interact and work as a team within all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required. If equivalent work experience, must have High School Diploma or GED.             
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a quality setting within a manufacturing environment. Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory management experience required.
• Minimum 3 years of understanding TPS, GD&T, quality tools, and root cause analysis methods.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence.
• Proficiency in quality management software.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally with short notice.