Quality Manager

Company: Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.
Location: Lansing
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

Overview:Our growing company is seeking to hire a Quality Manager for our Byron Center Michigan facilities. This is an incredible opportunity to work with a world class team!In this role, you will provide leadership of MEC's Quality Systems and team. This is a great position for a change agent who has passion for driving quality improvements to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction. MEC's Quality Manager will take an active role in leading the Quality Engineering activities that meet and exceed our customer requirements.Why Work for MEC?We don't want to brag, but we are honored to be the largest fabricator in the nation for 12 years in a row. That recognition isn't handed out without a lot of hard work and dedication from more than 2,500 employee shareholders at MEC. Did we say shareholders? YES! MEC is an employee-owned company that is highly involved and actively supports the communities in which our facilities are located.Founded in 1945, MEC is a manufacturer that provides a broad range of Prototyping, Metal Fabrication, Tube Bending, Machining, Welding, Coating, and Value-Added Assembly services to a variety of markets including Commercial Vehicle, Power Sports & Recreational Vehicles, Agriculture, Construction & Forestry, Military, Mining, Automotive, and Power Generation companies. We continue to have an aggressive growth plan, operating 20 manufacturing facilities that are strategically located near its customers in seven statesResponsibilities:Lead and support the activities of the Performance Structures Division in the development and improvement of MEC Quality Management system that meets IATF16949 requirementsPlan, develop, implement, train, and assess the effectiveness of MEC's quality systems to improve internal and outgoing product quality that will achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction.Interact with all functional areas in the company to assure seamless processes are in place that are effective and efficient to meet the quality standards and expectations set by the customer.Monitor current (or develop new) quality metrics to assess and assure processes are not only in compliance but also functioning as planned.Take an active role in identifying quality issues, non-conformances and lead corrective action of those issues ensuring that quality meets or exceeds customer requirements.Able to lead, develop and direct a cross functional team of Engineers and Technicians.Effectively analyze data and drive issues to root cause.Proficient in using excel and power point.Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification a plus.Responsible for the audit function and leads efforts to achieve compliance with any new quality standards that new and existing customers require.Lead all internal and external audits to ensure compliance to IATF TS16949 standards.Have knowledge on the IATF standards and have worked with Registrars.Ensure compliance to ISO14001 standard.Participate in daily/weekly/monthly management Key Performance Indicators (KPI) reviews preparing RCCAs as needed.Work directly with customers and present quality data, describe root causes, understand our manufacturing processes, and communicate effective plans.Responsible for initiating corrective actions (CAR's) both internally and externally to suppliers.Work effectively across cross functional teams and support the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process.Qualifications:Ideally, we are looking for candidates who have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 7 years of quality management experience in a contract manufacturing environment. Experience with metal fabrication, welding, assembly, and paint along with experience with quality improvement tools (Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is also required. It would be great if you had professional certifications (CQA, CQE, etc.). Since you will be leading people in this role, you will need to be a great leader with solid communication, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to develop and motivate a team.

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