Quality Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:

Establishes and reviews annual quality improvement plans as well as Plant operational plans. Responsible for continuous improvement in quality measures of performance and customer satisfaction for assigned area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible to ensure that all QE deliverables (e.g.: Quality Objectives, MSA, Control Plans, Part Inspection, Capability Studies, and Customer PPAP) are executed on time and to the appropriate level of detail.
• Develop key Customer relationships in the Supplier Quality Area for successful execution of our launches.
• Develop key internal relationships, with the goal of removing roadblocks and resolving issues for successful execution of our launches.
• Develop QE resource budgets and staffing needs, participate in the interview process and add resources, as they are required.
• Develop and execute Individual Development Plans and performance reviews for each QE.
• Participate in the quoting process to ensure that the appropriate quality resources and objectives are considered prior to receiving the Business award.
• Actively participate in Program Reviews and Phase Exits Reviews
• Prepare a monthly assessment of all PLUS QE deliverables for the programs within their area of responsibility.  Mitigate risk with corrective actions required for any that have ‘yellow’ or ‘red’ status.
• Work on developing Quality strategy to continue improving with our customer- supplier.
• Monitor KPI, Customer callouts, Internal defects, supplier issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Leads Quality function within their area of responsibility, typically providing direct leadership to Quality Engineers. Provides leadership to a large area of responsibility.

Environmental, Health & Safety:

• Support the protection of the environment, personal safety, prevention of pollution and the continual improvement of the Environmental Management System.  
• Providing leadership to Quality team in preventing accident and ensure compliance with OSHA and EPA/TCEQ standards.  This includes: continuously monitor the workplace for hazardous environmental, health, and safety conditions.
• Ensure environmental, health and safety hazards are corrected, eliminated or guarded as related to Quality team
• Within scope of responsibilities assessing engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE on an on-going basis
• Assisting in the investigation of accidents. 
• Having the authority to: Stop and prevent unsafe actions; stop the use of unsafe equipment and tools, stop work and/or have employees leave a work area
• Ability to participate in investigation of near misses and other environmental/safety-related incidents that have occurred
• Ensure that all department related incident reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner

Customer Requirements:

Must understand and comply with all applicable Customer Specific Requirements (SQAM)

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advanced Quality Planning including familiarity with the AIAG Advanced Quality Planning and Control Plan standard, FMEA’s, PPAPs, Dimensional layouts, gage/fixture design, and Performance/Material testing. 
• Advanced statistical concepts, design of experiments, and problem solving methodology
• Qualified as a BOS lead auditor
• Certified as a Six Sigma Green Belt
• Experience in Seating, Frame and or Foaming is desirable
• Deep understanding of problem Solving (8D, KT, A3)
• Esperience with data analysis using Excel, Minitab, Power BI.

Education and Experience:

BS in Technical field with 4 years’ experience in Quality or production functions. Specific education and training in Quality disciplines including, at minimum ISO/TS16949 or QS9000, Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, DoE, SPC. Leadership/management experience. Professional certification or equivalent preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Must be computer literate and familiar with appropriate software programs. Communication and leadership skills.

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