Quality Manager
December 6 2024
Industries
Vehicles (parts, sales, maintenance)
Categories Automotive, Executive, Quality, Test, Inspection
Guelph, ON • Full time
Quality Manager
QUALIFICATIONS:
• A university degree or college diploma in administration, manufacturing, engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years experience in manufacturing and five years in supervision.
• Ability to network with other facilities and other managers to exchange information and solve problems. Instruct staff regarding adherence to quality goals and objectives. Hold staff meetings in order to make announcements, review policies, procedures and discuss quality issues.
• Ability to make decisions about suggestions for change and continuous improvement. Respond to customer complaints. Make decisions about hiring and firing staff. Ability to train employees with the goal of empowering them.
• Ability to produce and interpret charts and metrics for the management team and/or customers. Complete legal forms for the facility. Read minutes of meetings in order to keep up-to-date and to plan.
• Ability to compare budgets to actual expenditures and make financial projections. Plan to reduce COPQ.
• Ability to work independently and participate in a team setting. Participate in group discussions on methods for improving work processes or product quality and the allocation of work responsibilities and goals. Meet with: department heads and supervisors (daily); team members who discuss operations, policies and procedures (when necessary); staff (periodically).
• Advanced knowledge of machine capability requirements and SPC tools. Trained in the ISO/TS16949 quality management systems and internal auditing. Knowledge of the Core Tools (APQP, MSA, PPAP, SPC, FMEA). Ability to use various computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Ability to track expenses and run projections. Familiar with customer websites.
• ASQ Certification.
• Engage in ongoing learning through participation in professional organizations, seminars, formal courses, conferences and trade shows. Upgrade skills by attending conferences and networking functions, by liaising with industry associations, and by taking management classes through educational institutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Plan, organize, schedule and maintain the activities of the quality department to ensure that the department supports the needs of manufacturing.
• Establish quality goals and objectives that support the facility's operations. Champion the Quality Management System as the TS/ISO Management Representative.
• Establish a manpower plan to run the department effectively and efficiently. Develop and empower employees through training programs, feedback and reviews. Promote understanding of AIAG and customer tools.
• Establish long term plans for the department, equipment and personnel development.
• Ensure that the Quality requirements of our customers are met. Provide a supplier management system.
• Create, recommend, implement, verify and continually improve procedures and systems for the efficient and effective control of quality. Create plans to reduce the cost of poor quality.
• Ensure that high standards of quality are maintained; ensure effective and efficient usage and compliance to regulatory, legislative and customer requirements; ensure that immediate action is taken to rectify the cause of poor quality.
• Interact and maintain effective communication(s) with managers, supervisors, support staff and production personnel.
• Coordinate the development and preparation of quality documentation to support APQP, corrective actions, continuous improvement and plant metrics.
• Establish priorities and objectives in order of importance.
Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.
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