Group Leader, Manufacturing Quality Engineering

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the plant quality strategy to ensure compliance with customer, industry, and regulatory requirements

• Lead and manage all manufacturing quality personnel, providing direction, coaching, development, and performance management

• Drive a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and accountability throughout the organization

• Own and manage the plant scrap KPI, establishing targets, monitoring performance, and leading scrap reduction initiatives to improve cost, quality, and operational efficiency

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, and Ishikawa techniques

• Ensure effective implementation and maintenance of Statistical Process Control (SPC) systems to monitor process capability and manufacturing performance

• Develop, maintain, and improve Quality Control Plans to ensure product and process quality requirements are consistently achieved

• Lead the development, review, and maintenance of Process FMEAs (PFMEA) and support cross-functional risk assessment activities

• Maintain and improve quality documentation systems, procedures, work instructions, inspection records, and quality metrics

• Analyze quality performance data and establish action plans to address trends, defects, customer complaints, and process variation

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and applicable automotive quality management system requirements

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction, process capability enhancement, and overall operational excellence

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or a related technical field required
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing quality experience within an automotive or highly regulated manufacturing environment
• Proven track record of driving scrap reduction, cost improvement, and process quality initiatives
• Experience planning and leading internal, customer, and third-party audits
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing inspection methods, quality systems, and process controls
• Proficiency in quality documentation, corrective action systems, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and drive effective solutions
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and effectively influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and quality data analysis tools
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa or other sponsorship.