LHH Recruitment Solutions is hiring a Senior Quality Manager in the Metro Detroit, MI area. Our client is a stable , non-automotive manufacturing company. In this role, you will be responsible for providing direction and guidance in all areas of Lean, Six Sigma methodology and performance as a key driver of change, supporting all functions throughout the company's Lean innovation.
The responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
Direct and facilitate strategic planning and annual goal setting for the quality organization.
Support supplier evaluations and development.
Facilitate business reviews and presents KPI's to executive leadership, suppliers, and customers.
Develop, implement, and manage the Quality and Continuous Improvement systems, plans, and policies.
Advance a culture of continuous improvement, integrates Lean philosophy into operations and management development programs.
Lead efforts to identify high impact reoccurring issues and effective corrective actions.
Provide direction and guidance in all areas of Lean / Six Sigma methodology and acts as a key driver of change within the business unit supporting all functions throughout the company's Lean transformation.
Report Quality KPI's and Dashboards to executive management, along with manufacturing supervisors and hourly employees.
Implement continuous improvement programs that address high impact reoccurring issues to mitigate them from future impact.
Direct Quality Assurance daily activities including, but not limited to, verification of conformance to print / process specification of manufactured and assembled parts along with parts / services performed by suppliers.
Assists with Engineering Specification Development as required.
Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sustaining Engineering, Suppliers and Field Service to investigate customer quality complaints.
Facilitate regular Quality Review Board (QRB) meetings with the above functions to drive continuous improvement and accountability.
Setup and perform experiments, inspections and analysis allowing for data driven decisions and corrective action.
Activities may include placing product on hold, rework, recall and / or redesign product or process.
Develop, monitor and analyze customer returns, internal defects, test yields, scrap and other non-conforming conditions relating to product, process or systems followed by recommended corrective and preventive measures or actions.
Utilize formalized problem-solving methodologies.
Actively champion company-wide improvement activities to reduce waste, increase yield and improve customer satisfaction.
Utilize best practices such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement Methodologies, Lean and APQP to raise the performance of the company's product lines and drive reduction of Cost of Poor Quality
Designs, implements, and documents procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
Supervise and direct Quality & Continuous Improvement Engineers, Inspectors, and Lab Technicians
Hire, mentor, train, review work, assist employees, evaluate performance, enforce company rules, and recommend changes in employee status.
Maintain plant wide QMS compliance and registration as appropriate.
Coordinate product / process audits and facilitate compliance to system, product, or process certification through third party regulatory organizations.
Recommend corrective and preventative measures in response to non-conformances or discrepancies.
Plan, direct, and facilitate QC Lab and validation testing in support of new product development and daily product and process conformance to specifications while investigating opportunities for improvement.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required. Preferred in Engineering Technology
10+ years of experience within quality.
5+ years as a Quality Manager with direct reports.
Experience in managing and maintaining globally recognized Quality Management Systems (QMS).
Ability to design and implement quality systems.
Experience in applying methodologies such as Kaizen, 5S, and more.
Thorough knowledge of inspection techniques, control methods, and documentation practices.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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