Adler Pelzer Group - a growing global Tier One supplier of Acoustic and Soft Trim products to the automotive industry is seeking a motivated and committer Plant Quality Manager to lead the quality department for the manufacturing operations in Oregon, OH - in the Toledo Metropolitan area.

The ideal candidate will have previous Tier One Automotive Manufacturing Experience. This is a hands-on, involved managerial and leadership role for someone looking for an opportunity to make a tangible impact in the new manufacturing operations and quality of acoustic parts for major OEMs.

The Plant Quality Manager in the role is responsible to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing automotive production processes. This position ensures quality standards are met during the manufacturing process.

The following are the major duties and responsibilities of the Plant Quality Manager:

• Leads and works alongside the Quality Department to ensure the completion of the customer quality priorities of the plant that manufactures NVH parts. The team has one quality engineer and various quality auditor technicians.
• Support the customer changes process from start to finish from a quality standpoint. This means quality from program launch, during and after when customers request changes supporting the process all the way to no issues.
• Acts as Customer and Supplier liaison for plant quality activities and concerns.
• Maintains quality documentation, mainly pertaining to PPAP (including but not limited to Control Plans, PFMEAs, PPAP, Process Flows, 8D, IMDS, GR&R, AAR, PSW, etc.) managing the Quality System, and any other IATF 16949 requirements.
• Ensure investigation of root cause determination, corrective action implementation and response to customer complaints in a timely manner. Support continuous improvement through this process.
• Works cross-functionally to support operations team in the parts production process to promote efficient utilization leading to improved OEE.

Note: This section is not inclusive. Other duties are assigned as necessary to support team goals.

Please refer to the required list of skills and experience below. Education can be substituted with equivalent experience. Licenses & Certifications are preferred but not required.

Benefits for the Plant Quality Manager:

• Competitive pay and benefits package. The range for the position is $80,000 to $102,000. Specific salary is commensurate with relevant experience and factors such as education, certifications and licenses, skills, and training.
• Opportunity to be part of building a strong team and growing one's career.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options from day one.
• Generous and flexible paid time off
• 401(K) match, fully vested
• Company provided life insurance, short term and long term disability insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development, employee discounts and more.

To learn more about our Company and our rich history, visit our website: adlerpelzer.com

We are an equal opportunity employer. APG participates in the E-Verify program.

Experience

• 3 - 5 years: IATF 16949 audits and certification requirements.
• 3 - 5 years: Launching new business using APQP procedures.
• 3 - 5 years: Overseeing and maintaining plant's document control systems.
• 3 - 5 years: Quality experience within the automotive manufacturing industry and customer portals.
• 3 - 5 years: Quality documentation such as PPAP and APQP.
• 3 - 5 years: Strong experience with problem solving methodologies.

Licenses & Certifications

• CQE Cert Qty Eng or eq
• Cert Internal Auditor Qy

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

Motivations

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization