Martinrea is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products. We employ approximately 15,000 skilled and motivated people at manufacturing, engineering and technical centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain and China. Our business strategy leverages world-class technologies, motivated and talented people, and high-quality products.

Our Mission is to make people's lives better by:

• Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers;
• Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people;
• Being positive contributors to our communities; and,
• Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.

Our strength is our people

We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea.

Job Summary: Responsible for interfacing with both internal and external customers, to ensure that quality expectations are met.

Essential Functions:

• Abide by all Company polices including, but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook
• Perform root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns.
• Perform line trials.
• Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System.
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as process capability studies, gauge R&R, 5S, or Kaizen Lean methods.
• Develop training to build quality awareness.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data.
• Responsible for all quality improvement issues related to vendors and suppliers of materials, products, or services and work with suppliers to develop or improve the supply chain.
• Support and train Quality Technicians and Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the Quality Management System.
• Conduct IATF 16949 audits and layered process audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze failure, corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints.
• Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, work instructions and forms, following the document control and retention procedure
• Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of receiving / outgoing quality functions.
• Continuously improving QA incoming inspection process and procedures.
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions.
• Manage suppliers' performance and conduct audits.
• Preparation of QA reports.
• Interface with the customer and customer platforms.
• Maintain the process chemicals as outlined in the Laboratory Procedures Manual.
• Monitor inventory and requisition all lab consumables and process chemicals.
• Desire to learn the business, understand the process by walking the floor and participation in production meetings

Work Environment:

• 50% Office environment, 50% Plant floor (PPE required)
• Constant communication with employees, peers, and management
• Overtime as required

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Engineering or CQT/CQE
• Three years' technical experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in automotive
• Thorough knowledge of statistical techniques in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge on stamping process and welding process
• Knowledge of Quality and Environmental standards - IATF 16949 & ISO 14001
• Extensive knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement.
• Supplier discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities

Here at Martinrea, our employees are our backbone. We feel with bringing in new skills sets and knowledge will allow potential applicants to become great assets to the company. We look forward to hearing from applicants and giving them the opportunity to become a part of our team!