What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Quality Manager position at Malone Workforce Solutions?
Plant Quality Manager - Montgomery, Alabama
We are in search of a Plant Quality Manager to lead a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement for a Tier 1 Supplier in Montgomery Alabama.
The Plant Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that all manufactured products meet customer, internal, and regulatory standards. Leading the plant quality team in a fast-paced Tier 1 automotive environment and is a key liaison with OEM customers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and develop the quality team (inspectors, technicians, engineers) to drive performance, engagement, and professional growth
- Promote a proactive quality culture throughout the organization by training, coaching, and influencing cross-functional teams
- Maintains quality management system (QMS) in compliance with ISO/IATF 16949 requirements and customer specifications.
- Oversee day-to-day quality operations, including incoming material inspection, in-process control, and final product audits to ensure they meet the established quality requirements and standards
- Responsible for IATF16949, ISO9001, or other related or customer specific certifications and process
- Analyze quality metrics and lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions
- Oversee day-to-day quality operations, including incoming material inspection, in-process control, and final product audits to ensure they meet the established quality requirements and standards
Education:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in quality engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
- A master’s degree in quality engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering is preferred
Position Requirements and Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of quality management experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with seating manufacturing is a plus
- Tier 1 Automotive experience is a plus
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving accountability
Technical/ Computer Skills:
- Strong knowledge of quality systems including IATF-16949, continuous improvement, Kaizen, 5-S, lean manufacturing, TPS
- Experience with ISO9001 certification
- Proven experience with GD&T / gauges
- Able to read spectrophotometer (color measurement systems) results
- Strong knowledge of core tools (FMEA, PFMEA, SPC, Root Cause Analysis, PPAP, MSA etc.)
- Must be proficient with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Must have experience with SAP
Malone Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.