What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Quality Manager position at LM Manufacturing?
he Assistant Quality Manager at LM Manufacturing will play a crucial role in the Quality team, assisting in the planning, coordination, and direction of quality programs to ensure continuous production of products that meet established standards. This position involves monitoring and maintaining compliance with IATF 16949 systems and requires collaboration with various teams to uphold quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.
- Direct workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products.
- Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to product quality and reliability.
- Investigate customer complaints regarding quality and implement corrective action and containment as required.
- Act as IATF16949 management representative.
- Relay customer requirements to personnel at the facility.
- Prepare monthly reports on Key Quality Measurables.
- Prepare budget of quality operations.
- Assure adherence to the collective bargaining agreement.
- Follow ISO14001 and IATF16949 procedures/processes.
- Participate in plant recycling programs.
- Actively participate in self-directed work team model.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Contribute to the achievement of quality/management objectives by ensuring that quality policies, procedures, and processes are followed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (B.S. /B.A.); five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
- Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
- Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
- Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases.
- Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
Nice-to-haves
- IATF lead auditor certification
- JIT Quality management experience/working relationship with OEM customer
- Proficiency in QMS
- Engineering educational background
Benefits
- 401K Plan
- Health Insurance
- Vacation & Paid Time Off
