Quality Lead

Job Summary

The position of Quality Team Lead is to verify the quality process to ensure a world class quality product is being installed on our customer’s vehicles. Responsible for ensuring compliance with the IATF16949 work instructions, travelers and other documentation as required. Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment while maintaining compliance with all environmental, health & safety policies and procedures, current attendance program and disciplinary action program.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform audits on products received, in process or finished to established quality requirements and document on appropriate check sheets
  • Performance and documentation of 1st Off inspections per/on established in process check sheets
  • Sign off on employee job sheets indicating 1st Off approval
  • Performance and documentation of in process inspections per criteria and frequency listed on established check sheets
  • Performance and documentation of final inspections per guidelines as listed on final inspection check sheets
  • Ensuring that all quality records generated as a result of the above actions are completed legibly and filed away or routed to the appropriate location
• Ensure that nonconforming product is handled as per the Nonconforming Material Procedure
  • Ensure that processes producing nonconforming product are stopped until such time as the process is investigated and resolved by the appropriate personnel
  • Ensure that all nonconforming product is identified with a Hold for Inspection tag, segregated from conforming product and logged in the appropriate Material System.
  • Assist with the dispositioning of Nonconforming product including the carrying out of actions relating to dispositioning matters as necessary
  • Issuance and communication of Quality Alerts to the floor for the purposes of a rework instruction and/or heightened awareness.
  • Ensuring that sort sheets are issued to the floor and completed when directed to do so, submission of these on a daily basis to QA Mgr. or assistant
  • Submission of weekly reports of subcontractor nonconformance to Assistant QA Mgr. or designate as required.
• Completion of all training activities per the Quality Assurance Coordinator Checklist when directed to do so. Assist with training activities of floor personnel when these relate to Quality initiatives/requirements.
  • Daily completion and submission of Daily Reports to QA Mgr., Assistant QA Mgr., and others as required.
  • Maintain communications with Shift Supervisor on product quality conditions and employee quality performance.
• Assisting with the implementation of and ensuring compliance to Quality initiatives released to the floor via continuous improvement, Corrective Actions, Preventative Actions etc...
  • Assist with the identification of Continuous Improvement opportunities as well as with necessary corrections to current practices and/or documentation.
  • Assist with product development, trial run and PPAP initiatives as specified by QAM.
• General Duties as required
  • Assist in the development of documents including work instructions/procedures/forms.
  • Perform administrative functions as required; ie. inputting of information into appropriate Quality software.
  • Attend and provide input into TS 16949 /Quality meetings.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager or Assistant Quality Manager.

Qualifications

• Education
  • Minimum Required: Minimum of grade 12 education or equivalent required.
  • Preferred: Additional education considered an asset.
• Experience
  • Minimum Required: One to three years of experience in automotive manufacturing.
  • Preferred: Blueprint reading experience.
• Must be team oriented and have excellent communication, organizational, and some computer skills.
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Working Conditions

The following working conditions are present or expected on a daily basis:

• Manufacturing environment with training and auditing assignments.
• Continuous exposure to weather elements, chemical, robotics, industrial manufacturing and automotive vehicles.
• Must comply with all Company policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Must be present on the production floor providing support, training, direction and compliance to the quality process. Presence on production floor should be 95% of daily work time. Time off the floor will be directed by the Quality Supervisor.
• Personal Protective Equipment must be worn at all times while on the production floor.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The organization reserves the right to change, amend or disuse this job description at any time. This document is intended to provide an overview of the required responsibilities and qualifications.