Automotive Quality Consultant
Position Type: Independent Consultant (1099 or LLC)
Locations: Continental United States
Travel Required: 85-100%
Industry: Automotive
Our consultants are industry experts, providing tactical operational wins to OEMs and Tier 1 Suppliers via extensive industry knowledge, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and a passion for making hands-on changes to warehouse and production floors rapidly.
Responsibilities:
- Providing resources, technical support, coaching and consultation around Quality System Implementation and Process Standardization.
- Creating and Implementing Standard Operating Procedures that meet overriding Quality Standards.
- Training team members and key stakeholders on internal Quality Procedures.
- Providing technical support in the quality process; PPAP, APQP documentation and more.
- Performing supplier assessments and making recommendations to clients based off data collection and analysis.
- Conducting internal or external audits; IATF or ISO, supplier compliance, etc.
- Initiating and implementing process improvements via root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Initiating and leading Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) projects on the Plant floor to optimize current processes.
- Working with internal Quality Departments to analyze current quality practices throughout the Production process, and implementing necessary changes in order to improve production efficiency and quality standards.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of hand-on Quality Management experience within an Automotive OEM, Tier 1, or the Aerospace and Defense industry.
- Strong knowledge in creating and implementing Quality Standards and Processes across entire plant floors.
- IATF or ISO Certification Highly Preferred.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills and ability to communicate effectively with client customers at all organizational levels.
- Strong oral and written communication and documentation skills, including presentation skills (MS Excel, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, etc.)
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
- Experience leading small teams with success delivering on Quality projects or programs.
- Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering or related, preferred.
- ERP and SAP experience required.
- Previous Consulting Experience Highly Preferred