Quality Manager

About Our Client

A well-established automotive parts manufacturer in South Chicago, with over 120 years of industry experience, is committed to advancing next-generation technologies for automotive manufacturers. They are currently looking for a Quality Manager to lead and oversee the quality systems at their Chicago facility.

• Maintain consistent compliance with IATF 16949
• Coordinate with OEM customer on quality performance, work to increase standing with the customers
• Train, develop, and mentor team members in engineer, technician and coordinator positions
• Lead cross-functional teams to create and update Process Control Plans/Manufacturing Process Plans, FMEAs, and Process Masters
• Initiate and coordinate follow-up activity on Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAR/PAR)
• Coordinate activity related to Claims and Non-Conforming Product including processing the required internal and external documentation
• Review Heat Treatment nonconformances and disposition for retesting or reprocessing
• Review Material Test Reports for compliance to order specifications and submit to customers
• Log quality related data such as nonconformances and first pass quality into QA databases
• Generate quality reports and update monthly key performance indicators (KPI) data
• Prepare First Article/Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submission packages
• Perform Internal Quality Audits in conformance with ISO 9001
• Coordinate supplier quality activity including supplier quality audits and surveys
• Complete customer quality surveys
• Assist Metallurgy in Contract Review

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

• 10+ years experience in the automotive industry
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Strong track record of training and developing quality talent
• Comfortable in a fast paced environment
• Strong quality skills pertaining to corrective actions and root cause analysis
• Experience working with automotive OEM customers
• Strong understanding of AIAG core tools

• Salary between $100,000-$130,000 depending on experience
• Bonus up to 10%
• Blue Cross Blue Shield HC (Medical, Vision, Dental)
• Negotiable PTO plus Christmas shutdown among all other major holidays
• 401k matching up to 3%