Assistant Quality Manager

Job Description

Summary/Objective

This position will assist the Quality Manager with customers, suppliers, management, and UAW employees to develop and manage the quality management system, IATF certification, quality department, and metrology lab. The objective is to assist manufacturing in providing the highest quality, least cost products for our customers by assisting the quality workforce and assuring compliance to established quality procedures.

About the Role

In this role the Assistant Quality Manager will be part of multifunctional teams trying to improve processes. They will be the secondary customer quality contact and responsible to collaborate with other HDT facilities to develop best practices regarding quality.

Essential functions in the role include:

Assist the Quality Manager in all aspects of the quality department

Directing the activities of quality department members

Perform evaluations of product and product quality data to ensure product compliance

Investigate customer concerns and participate as a team member to develop and implement corrective/preventative action

Monitor and develop performance indicators related to quality

Participate as a team member/leader in internal audits

Participate as a team member for new job feasibility, contract review, review and approval of new or revised PFMEA and control plans

Participate as a team member with customer or internal members on new job launch reviews

Conduct proactive customer visits to various facilities

Develop and maintain a strong quality team

Ensure customer specific requirements are completed as required

24-hour contact for quality issues

Train employees effectively following addition/update to process

Leadership and Management Competencies

Able to work effectively on their own (self-starter)

Able to parse data to identify weaknesses and generate projects to provide a solution

Able to create, and /or communicate corrective action reports, budgets, capital projects, and new processes

Key Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree and 2+ years of relevant work experience or 5+ years of equivalent work experience

Strong communication skills

Strong Microsoft office skills

Strong data analysis skills

Technical Qualifications

IATF experience (Auditor/Lead auditor experience preferred)

Working knowledge of GD&T, SPC, APQP

Experience in inspection layout, supervising small groups, gage use and calibration

Lean Six sigma certification preferred

Physical demands:

Ability to walk unassisted in a manufacturing environment

Ability to work extended hours as needed

Travel required: <20%

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement: HDT Automotive Solutions is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Environmental: It is the expectation of every HDT employee to understand and competently perform to their role in the environmental management system as outlined in S:SafetyISO 14001EMS written program5.3 Organizational roles responsibilities and authorities.docx.

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.