Quality Leader

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide vision, direction and empowerment of plant quality systems and the staff

- Will have direct responsibility for the Manufacturing Quality, Customer Quality and Quality Systems aspect of the Operations. Drive Quality metrics

- Develop and support quality systems; set direction for quality systems for certifications, procedures, PQC’s, suppliers, new productions and audit processes

- Champion post-mortem exercises following major product events to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement that feed the goal tree based on priority.

- Set the Quality systems direction and maintain ownership for PQCs/cost of coverage, certifications, procedures, suppliers, new products and audit processes

- Provide customer quality improvement for OEM defects (BIS), Early Life Failures (ELF) and supplier defects (PPM)

- Provide support to manufacturing on “right first time” manufacturing planning

- Provide direction and leadership to quality management team (i.e. work plans, IDPs, quarterly reviews, annual reviews and rating process)

- Provide quality direction and leadership for all new plant product launch readiness programs and cost of coverage programs

- Champions goal tree development linking sub-unit improvement work to the organization’s goal tree.

- Lead the assessment of skills and development of Individual Development Plans for team members

- Responsible for leading and establishing and maintaining quality assurance standards, procedures, and controls

- Act as key quality representative for supplier and customer audits. Act as Management Representative for matters related to the Plant’s Quality System Certification (e.g. ISO9000, TS16949, etc).

- Responsible for working with the Supplier Quality function to drive sustainable, timely improvements and prevent component defects from impacting the business.

IMPACT

This position impacts the strategic and day-to-day operation of quality systems

Sets direction and provides data to all customers as it relates to product quality (supplier quality, internal/external customer defects and cost of coverage

REQUIRED SKILLS:

- Requires previous experience with Six Sigma tools and processes and a detailed understanding of the quality systems .

- Should have knowledge of problem solving techniques such as 7-Step, RPS, 8-D, DOE, etc

- Should possess analytical skills and other statistical quality tools such as SPC, MSA, etc

- This individual must be able to handle all direct Quality staff and provide direction to his/her direct reports

- Expert knowledge of Six Sigma, Cost of Coverage, ISO Certification are required

- Understand the relationship between the plant functions and the support role of Quality Function in achieving plant performance metrics

- Business knowledge regarding cost management and AOP.

- Expert understanding of Quality Practices and tools

- Strong Engineering background based in a manufacturing environment

- Strong management, leadership, administration and organizational skills and experience

- 10-15 years experience within Quality Engineering or a related field,

- 6 Sigma trained

Please email your resume at astha.s@skillventory.com OR anshul@skillventory.com