Assistant Quality Manager

Job Number: 53721
Group: Magna Seating
Division: Magna Seating Detroit
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location: HIGHLAND PARK
Group Description
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Role Summary
Under the direction of the Quality Manager, responsible for managing the quality team of a business unit. Ensures that organizational quality objectives are successfully achieved.
Key Responsibilities

• • • • Manages all quality activities for assigned business unit.
      • Provides leadership and daily direction to the Quality Engineers, Quality Liaisons and Quality Technicians assigned to the business unit.
      • Ensures the needs of the Customers are clearly and timely communicated to appropriate personnel at MSD.
      • Monitors and strives to improve department KOIs.
• Ensures systems are in place to track quality (CEPA, LPA's, LAT, etc).
• Ensures quality reporting is conducted regarding our performance with the customer as well as production quality and supplier quality.
• Ensures appropriate APQP activities are taking place.
• Ensures all quality employees assigned to the business unit (new and transferred) have received all required training in a timely manner.
• Ensures the thoroughness and timely completion of scheduled performance reviews for all quality staff assigned to the business unit.
• Ensures all Company policies, procedures, plant standards, and safety rules are consistently adhered to.
• Collaborates with the Quality Manager and Human Resources Manager in the administration of disciplinary action, when necessary.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive quality experience in a JIT Automotive manufacturing environment.

Additional Information

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and present information to customers, suppliers, vendors, management, employees and corporate personnel
• Excellent analytical, problem resolution and project management skills
• Working knowledge of Quality Systems (i.e. QOS, FMEAs, Control Plans, Statistics, APQP)
• Strong organizational skills; and the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and priorities within and across departments/business units to meet established and changing deadlines

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Nearest Major Market: Detroit