Manager Plant Quality

Essential Functions of Job:

• Supervisory Capacity: 
  • Direct Reports: 11-15
• Develop, lead and maintain training initiatives through mentoring and coaching of best practices; Successfully manage all resource demands ensuring proper allocation with capable, skilled individuals.
• Responsible to ensure plant quality standards are adequate in controlling incoming material, standardized manufacturing processes, and quality.
• Lead efforts in optimizing Operational quality performance KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and associated scorecard metrics with a sense of passion and drive for results.
• Establish and maintain exceptional customer facing relationships, resulting in excellent customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Evaluate, approve and/or provide expertise for problem solving (e.g., root cause and robust permanent corrective actions), internal/external audit preparation, etc. 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Responsible for disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Drives quality system management process (YF iOS).
• Administers Quality metric reviews for plant management.
• Drives Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) initiatives.
• Leads quality-driven project management initiatives.
• Review/approve new process changes.
• Perform other duties as required/assigned.

Essential Common Requirements for All Employees:

• Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements. 
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Comprehend/meet all functional-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Comprehend/meet all functional-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Comprehend/meet all functional-related all function-related Compliance requirements.
• Information Security: Understand, Comprehend/meet all functional-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures. 
• Ability to multitask, communicate professionally with customers, and suppliers, while working cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance, (plant, corporate office, or remote).

ECM Level: People Leader

Required Education Level:

• Bachelor's Level Degree
• Area of Study: Quality, Engineering, Technical or other related business degree 
• Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-9 Years of experience in quality management and customer interaction.
• 5-9 Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Travel may be required to manufacturing plants or customer locations which may require lifting or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Green Belt or Black Belt training/certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of external quality standards (e.g., VDA, IATF, ISO, customer) and requirements.
• Advanced knowledge/training in core Quality Tools (e.g., APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, PFMEA, Control Plan, etc.) and problem-solving methodologies.

Physical Ability Requirements:

• Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing): Occasionally
• Movement (Walking): Frequently
• Carry Weight (Lifting up to 25 lbs): Occasionally
• Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing): Constantly
• Use Hands/Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone): Frequently

Language Required and Preferred:

• Required: English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking) 
• Preferred: None

Work Environment:

• Work is indoor in a manufacturing setting that may not be temperature controlled.
• May frequent manufacturing plants and must follow all rules while visiting locations.
• Often exposed to distracting sounds and noisy conditions.
• Personal protective equipment is required.

EHS Requirements: People Leaders/Managers and above and EHS Professionals must be certified on EHS Management Systems (e.g. EMS, OHSMS) 

Quality Requirements: People Leaders/Managers and above, Quality Professionals and Quality personnel (eg. AME, ME, PE etc.). 

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities.  The Company reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.  Duties, responsibilities or activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.  The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily.  If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.