СШАQuality Team Manager – Battery Pack Assembly
1 нед. назад
СШАLeadHybrid
Lead the Quality organization for a new Battery Pack Assembly facility, establishing quality systems and driving strategy and performance.
О компании
- At Sustainable Talent, we build high-performing teams that match our clients' goals and values. We are partnering with a leading global automotive manufacturer to staff a brand-new battery pack assembly plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This is a rare chance to help build a greenfield operation from the ground up.
Обязанности
- As Quality Team Manager, you will lead the Quality organization for a new Battery Pack Assembly facility from launch through steady-state production. You will establish and champion the plant’s Quality Operating System (QOS) and serve as a key member of the Plant Operating Committee, driving quality strategy, standards, and performance.
- You will oversee incoming and supplier quality, lead quality activities for new model launches, and build a strong quality culture through the mentoring and development of plant personnel. Success in this role requires close partnership with plant leadership, cross-functional teams, Material Planning & Logistics (MP&L), and suppliers to drive customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
- The role will start remotely, with the expectation that the candidate will later transition to onsite work in Jeffersonville, Indiana. During construction, you may attend onsite meetings or work from a temporary onsite office.
- Quality Operating System & Plant Leadership
- Champion the QOS as a member of the Plant Operating Committee, keeping the Operations Committee Manager informed on quality status
- Develop, mentor and train plant personnel on QOS principles and standard quality tools
- Lead quality goal-setting and policy deployment for the plant
- Run the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly quality review cadence
- Fully deploy QOS procedures at the new site and keep them stable through launch and change
- Manage direct and indirect staffing in the Quality department
- Build communication processes that support cross-functional problem-solving teams and sister plants
- Inspection, Compliance & Measurement
- Manage inspection processes, and keep measurement systems and mandatory process requirements current based on customer and warranty feedback
- Make sure regulatory, safety and inspection audits and critical-function reviews are completed and reported, to prevent field actions and recalls
- Own recall-prevention results and make sure containment actions are in place for identified issues
- Incoming & Supplier Quality
- Lead incoming quality activity and the supplier quality tracking system
- Support problem-solving teams on supplier quality concerns
- Escalate known supplier issues to future-program planners to prevent repeat customer concerns
- Monitor supplier part quality and share real-time feedback with production
- Coordinate supplier quality requirements for on-site modifications and production concerns
- Co-chair monthly incoming quality meetings
- Contain suspect components until certified stock arrives
- Work with materials and logistics on defective material, and lead containment and corrective actions with suppliers
- Review supplier 8D reports and accept or reject them based on content
- Publish incoming quality data, and share dealer and customer feedback on supplier quality with the right teams
- Manage recovery of plant costs caused by supplier quality issues
- New Model Launch
- Serve as the plant's quality lead for new model launches, including milestone and scorecard reviews and control plan activities
Требования
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years in an automotive industry quality function
- Flexibility to work standard, operating and rotational schedules, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
Будет плюсом
- Master's degree
- Quality engineering background
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Working knowledge of automotive quality data, warranty and audit systems
- Strong statistical background and knowledge of production and quality operating systems
- Proven ability to lead, empower and develop people
- Strong conflict management, analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills
- A collaborative style that delivers results through others
- Outstanding interpersonal, team-building and communication skills
Условия
- The salary range for this position is $115,500 – $218,100. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Другое
- Location: Jeffersonville, IN (Remote to start, then On-site)
- If you're ready to build a quality organization from day one at a brand-new plant, we'd love to hear from you.