What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Quality Manager position at SL Tennessee?
About the Role
Support quality engineering tasks throughout the life cycle of programs, including; product design reviews, develop inspection and test plans, determine customer approval needs, support scrap and rework reduction efforts, and customer corrective action requests.
Responsibilities
- Analyze failures and initiate corrective actions.
- Act as Liaison with Customers.
- Lead root cause analysis activities for production and warranty failures.
- Participate in risk reduction activities including warranty related issues.
- Lead continuous improvement activities.
- Develop / Support APQP activities (Line Readiness, Poke-Yoke Development, Rabbit development, Document development / Validation preparation).
- Develop and implement quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards and guidelines.
- Lead defect reduction activities.
- Compile and submit PPAP / ISIR packages as required by Customer.
- Participate in the review of Standard Work and all affiliated document (Including component related documents) 6S Initiatives.
- Production Floor Support Break Point and ECO Coordination / Support (ECR submission, PPAP, PTR, 4M Change, BOM to drawing verification).
- Manage RMA Process PFMEA and Control Plan development and upkeep.
- Mentors and help in development of Quality Engineers.
- Other duties as directed by Quality Manager.
Qualifications
- 5 years’ experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
- 2 year experience in a quality related background.
Required Skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbally.
- Thorough knowledge of Quality systems and procedures.
- Must work well in a team environment and/or independently.
- Thorough knowledge of APQP and Customer PPAP requirements.
- Ability to lead and direct Quality initiatives.
- Extensive knowledge of electro-mechanical assemblies.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail to identify and address quality issues effectively.