What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Manager position at VSE CONSULTING GROUP LLC?
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
About VSE Consulting Group
VSE Consulting Group, LLC (\"VSE\") is a manufacturing consulting company focused on providing consulting services for Lean Manufacturing, quality improvement, and business and technology development. We provide practical, data-driven guidance and coaching that enhances plant performance. VSE partners with client organizations to drive process improvement, develop employee skills, and transfer knowledge to achieve and sustain customer goals.
As part of our ongoing performance transformation, VSE is investing in quality improvements and building a stronger, centralized Quality Organization. Our cross-functional teams, consisting of manufacturing, engineering, and supplier quality professionals, work collaboratively to solve product quality issues and reduce warranty claims. A commitment to quality impacts every corner of the organization, and our Quality teams are empowered to improve customer satisfaction.
Position Summary
VSE Consulting Group is seeking a highly skilled, solutions-oriented Quality Control Manager to be onsite in Warsaw, Indiana leading plant quality operations. The Quality Control Manager (QC Manager) is responsible for all aspects of product conformity, supporting key performance objectives and maintaining organized, documented control standards. The selected individual will have broad experience managing cross-functionally across the automotive engineering, manufacturing, and quality landscape.
This is a high-impact leadership role requiring a high-energy, hands-on professional with strength of conviction and unquestioned integrity. The ideal candidate is a self-confident leader who, through personal presence and effective communication, deploy quality methods and drives disciplined processes.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Operations & Compliance
- Manage the certification of vehicles, water validation, BSR (buzz, squeak and rattle) validation, and quality gate (QVS) process.
- Ensure compliance to standards for critical vehicle-level functional objectives, performance standards, and processes (HLA, Alignment, Water Test, Rolls, Evac/Fill, Electrical Tests).
- Manage vehicle and safety regulation processes for mandated product feature and torque inspections.
- Standardize inspection checklists and methods across all relevant operations.
- Perform critical Yard Hold/Campaign activities to ensure vehicle quality, mitigation of risks, and prompt release of units.
- Manage production conformity through Vehicle (VOC) testing.
Quality Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Lead quality review of internal and external indicators including warranty, VOC audits, first time capability, and JD Power.
- Lead external quality KPI management for achieving targets, driving improvement/corrective actions, and escalation.
- Analyze quality data from internal and external indicators to ensure calibration and drive continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Management, Operations, or related equivalent experience.
- 8 years of plant quality-related experience in an automotive or supplier manufacturing environment.
- Previous supervisory experience with a demonstrated ability to coach and develop others.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, from high-level executive meetings to the shop floor.
- Demonstrated planning and deployment of quality control / inspection methods
- Self-motivated and directed; ability to thrive in a high-intensity, multi-project environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement / Kaizen experience in manufacturing environment
- Skills / Knowledge in data analysis / statistics and their application in quality management.
- Experience with JD Power, warranty analytics, and customer satisfaction indicators.
VSE Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected group status.