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Summary/Objective

The Quality Team Lead is responsible for maintaining the quality systems and ensuring the processes meet all customer requirements, as well as being responsible for the quality level of parts produced at each production process and for assisting the Quality Engineer in QA/QC. The Quality Lead adheres to the standards of correct documentation and auditing all production documentation and processes.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the quality level of parts produced at each production process based on customer and internal requirements
• Ensuring inspection fixtures are up to standard and in useable condition on a daily basis
• Auditing Quality tool status and availability such as control cards and measurement devices
• Verifying that all First Off Part inspections have been performed correctly
• Support staff in critical Quality situations (e.g. evaluation of quality)
• Achieves quality assurance systematic, process, and operational objectives by contributing timely information to staff and management, assisting in the implementation of QA action plans, assisting in the Root Cause Analysis of customer complaints and internal rejects, assisting in the identification and resolution of quality issues
• Assist in customer and supplier relations
• Identify quality issues and drive corrective actions to resolve them
• Establish quality related controls to track and measure critical processes within the plant
• Conduct internal training for Quality Auditors
• Communicate customer requirements to the Quality Auditors
• Placing all members from his/her team to ensure production has the necessary support
• Lead and mentor team members
• Conduct daily meetings

Competencies

• Experience in inspection of equipment and techniques
• Must have strong problem solving skills
• Experience performing audits internal & external
• Reading engineer drawings
• Must be competent in automotive industry skills
• Must be able to make logical data based decisions
• Skilled in methodical problem solving
• Analytical Skills and attention to detail
• German language skills are asset but not required
• Knowledge of customer norms and requirements
• Ability to evaluate non-conformances in processes and products

Supervisory Responsibility

Leading/supervising any and all associates that work under him/her according to the Quality Organizational Diagram. Monitoring, training, and disciplining will be part of his/her responsibilities. He/she will also be responsible of leading all team activities such as sorting, containment, and all other Quality related activities

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud requiring PPE to be worn at all times while on the shop floor.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time position. This role operates on a shift schedule. Shifts are scheduled on three levels, 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Based on shift schedule, this position will work at least 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday. As production demands it, this role will be required to work overtime hours including weekend.

Travel

Occasional local travel, inside the state of GA. Seldom domestic travel required.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma/GED
• Microsoft Office intermediate skills
• Basic Computer skills

Preferred Education and Experience

• Technical Certification
• GD & T knowledge
• 1 year Automotive experience

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

This role is not supported for work authorization

AAP/EEO Statement

Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville, LLC. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

For further information about voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc. please visit: www.voestalpine.com/ac/cartersville

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Quality Assurance: 3 years (Preferred)
• Automotive Industry: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person