What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Quality Manager position at The Job Shop?
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Plant Quality Manager. The ideal candidate will have extensive automotive manufacturing knowledge with Ford and GM.
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities include ensuring, in the plant, the implementation and respect of quality policies and the quality management system according to IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and internal requirements.
- Represents the customer at the plant.
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements from the industrialization phases.
- Plan the measures to guarantee the product quality.
- Manage the plant quality technicians / engineers.
- Proposes changes of the quality management system to improve it and adapt it to customer and other shareholders expectations in order to assure the organization's competitiveness.
- Participates in the Plant Processes improvement plan.
- Leads on Product Safety and Conformity Representative (PSCR) related activities, while legal associated implications lie on the Plant Manager function.
- Authorizes charges back for customer serial life claims or warranties.
- Ensures coordination with the factory's SQA, and formalize quality incidents to suppliers.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Plant Quality Manager or in a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
- Exceptional leadership skills with a focus on team development and performance management.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to operational challenges.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization.
The Job Shop is an Equal Employment Opportunist.