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Plant Quality Manager
Kansas City | Missouri | Full Time
Essence in motion to build the future of mobility
For 75 years, Antolin has been a trusted partner to the world’s leading automotive manufacturers. As a global leader in interior design and advanced manufacturing, we develop innovative solutions across instrument panels, door panels, cockpits, headliners, lighting and smart interior systems. Our products enhance almost 700 vehicle models currently on the road.
With more than 136 plants and offices across North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and with a team of 20,000 colleagues we combine global scale with local expertise to deliver outstanding value, quality, and innovation for our customers.
Your Mission
To lead and drive the quality assurance and control processes across all stages of production, ensuring products meet customer expectations and regulatory standards. The Quality Manager will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to implement and maintain robust quality systems, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and foster a culture of excellence. A key focus will be on identifying and resolving quality issues, improving operational efficiency, and supporting the organisation in achieving its strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitates the implementation of the quality system in line with the group's procedures
- Ensures and coordinates relations with the various customers
- Ensures compliance with customer quality requirements and objectives
- Monitors the performance of the suppliers in his unit and initiates improvement plans, in line with purchasing
- Decides on deviations from customer quality requirements
- Coordinates system, product and production process audits
- Coordinates the handling of serial incidents and the follow-up of associated action plans
- Coordinates the analysis and processing of warranty returns
- Participates in the measurement of customer satisfaction
- Participation in quality planning
- Supervision of the activities of the Quality Department
- Management of all plant quality costs / non-quality costs
- Functional relationship with the quality management of internal customers
What You'll Bring
- A strong ability to perform 2nd party process, product & system audits
- An ability to evaluate process auditors, 2nd party products
- Have good knowledge of products and techniques
- Master quality assurance systems and audit techniques
- Experienced as a quality manager in a tier 1 manufacturing facility
- Strong experience working with multiple OEM's
Why Join Us?
At Antolin, we are more than a company — we are a community with a proud heritage. As a family owned business, we have grown over 75 years while staying true to our values: Family Spirit, Responsibility and Sustainability, Evolution and Innovation, Talent and Commitment.
Here, you won’t just support projects — you will help shape the future of mobility. Your role will influence how millions of people experience their vehicles, supporting world class OEMs and driving the development of smarter, more sustainable interiors.
What makes Antolin different
• Invests in people for the long term, offering stability and genuine career progression
• Values relationships with colleagues, customers, and the communities we serve
• Encourages every voice to be heard, and every contribution to make a difference
• Combines the agility of a family company with the scale of a global leader
Ready to make an impact?
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