Job Posting Title
Manager Quality
Job Description Summary
Manages the daily operations of quality and lean activities, including quality system and audits, continuous improvement programs, operational safety, and regulations requirements coordination. Manages staff and associated resources for quality-assurance coverage; builds and supports a high-performing team by managing goals/metrics, providing timely feedback on performance, and facilitating the talent-management process.Develops and implements effective programs, procedures, processes, goals, and methods to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate quality policies, and applicable industry quality standards.Manages all product and process audits and the corrective/preventive action system used to ensure compliance; manages all aspects of quality activities associated with the supplier base.Consolidates, analyzes, and reports key quality metrics on a regular basis to identify areas for improvement; leads the management team in the review of facilities' quality metrics using disciplined problem-solving techniques to identify, implement, and correct/prevent actions.
Job Description:
•Accomplishes quality by orienting, training, assigning, and coaching employees.
•Meets quality standards by enforcing production, productivity, quality, customer-service, safety, security, and health standards; resolving operational problems; identifying work process improvements.
•Controls product quality inspection actions by enforcing manuals, resources, and web sites.
•Resolves product quality standard applications by examining and interpreting specifications; correcting vague references.
•Provides management planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing product quality results data and trends.
•Contributes to quality department and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
•All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field.
5 + years of experience in quality management within a manufacturing environment.
5+ years progressive leadership experience
Strong knowledge of quality systems, tools, and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, SPC, 8D, Six Sigma).
Experience with ISO or industry-specific quality standards.
Ability to analyze quality metrics and KPIs
Strong leadership and team development abilities
Strong organizational and time-management skills
About AAM:
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Discover how we’re Bringing the Future Faster at AAM.com.
AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.