Quality Compliance Spec

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. (NPAA) offers employees a generous earned bonus structure including monthly hourly attendance bonuses, merit increases and a annual bonus incentive plan. Employees receive 11 paid holidays per year, earn paid time off, can enroll in comprehensive health and welfare plans and a 401K plan with an exceptional company match. We provide employee recognition programs, tuition reimbursement and much more. When you join our team, you are part of our NPAA family. We hold several events throughout the year for our employees to show our appreciation for their hard work and dedication.  Come join a great team!

POSTION RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensures NPAA’s processes and products are in compliance with IATF16949 / ISO9001 Quality standard and requirements at all NPAA sites (Lansing, Cleveland, and Chattanooga).
• Upgrades and implements Quality Management System, drafting procedures or revising existing SOPs and training employees for proper adoption of new system requirements or assists with other departments updating SOPs.
• Maintain and organize NPAA’s internal quality audit program and external audits with customers and third-party certification and regulatory bodies.
  • Schedules Internal Audits.
  • Schedules audits with Registrar
  • Schedules, conducts, or manages the sample audit.
  • Reports on Audit Findings and assists with the corrective actions.
  • Train Internal Auditors on NPAA Quality Systems.
  • Manage corrective and preventive action plans.
• Work with Purchasing and other groups to support with the supplier audit.
• Reviews Supplier Quality Manuals issued by the Customer and ensures NPAA compliance.
• Complete self-assessment and audit surveys from the customer
• Assists with any customer requested audits and special audits at all sites.
• Assists with other corporate and plant audits when requested.
• Manage the compliance projects at all NPAA sites (Lansing, Cleveland, & Chattanooga) with the help from other members or groups, including
  • Managing or maintaining NPAA Calibration activities and records.
  • Managing or assisting with maintaining NPAA document control system.
  • Managing, conducting, or assisting with MSA evaluations on NPAA inspection methods.
  • Assisting with FMEA, APQP, and PPAP.
• Participate in Quality Improvement Teams as a representative of the Quality department.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Monthly Report on the following items:

• Audit Findings - corrective actions
• Audit Schedule – IATF16949 / ISO9001
• Formal Audit Report

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent working experience.
• Knowledge and background in IATF16949, ISO9001 and IS014001 requirements and core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC)
• Internal Auditing Training
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality
• Must have proven success in project management and ability to implement business process improvements affecting multiple departments.
• Require him or her to travel in US and Mexico.

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.