Quality Manager
Hirotec America · Fayetteville
Quality Manager
HIROTEC Manufacturing America, located in Fayetteville, Tennessee, is part of the HIROTEC Group, headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan. HIROTEC Group delivers body-in-white closures, exhaust systems, flexible closure tooling, and stamping dies to automotive customers around the world. With a US headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI, HIROTEC Group operates 32 facilities in eight countries.
Currently, we are seeking a Quality Manager to become a part of the HIROTEC team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the coordination and allocation of manpower to support company quality activities to achieve customer deliverable.
- Responsible for setting company objectives and related training.
- Coordinates cross functional team to develop, refine and execute company quality plan.
- Ensures training and development of Quality department.
- Maintains and monitors department training system.
- Develops standardized methods and processes for the Quality area.
- Responsible for overall department financials and budget controls for Quality department.
- Works with the customer and leadership to forecast the expected expenditures for programs to achieve the scope of work.
- Reviews and facilitates lessons learned and open issues to appropriate groups.
- Reviews financial status of projects with upper management.
- Participates in and support 5S, QS, kaizen and lean manufacturing activities.
- Maintains a strong understanding of HIROTEC Manufacturing America database and ISO requirements.
- Takes responsibility for any follow-up on communications to be sure desired outcome is achieved.
- Provides necessary guidance and structure for special characteristics for products or processes as needed.
- Provides necessary guidance and structure for changes, new directions, new processes, and new product introductions.
- Communicates with appropriate parties as necessary within the HMA team and HIROTEC Corporation.
- Responsible for communicating with customers and vendors; providing or receiving feedback where necessary; provides updates on deliverables.
- Responsible for taking preventative action by proactively assessing project quality and takes appropriate corrective actions.
- Active in project scoping, kickoff and closure meetings.
- Initiates or suggests plans to motivate assigned manpower to achieve work goals and to improve QS operating system.
- Utilizes customer portals to retrieve, report, and/or request pertinent customer information.
- Other duties or special projects may be assigned.
If you are hardworking, dependable, and enjoy a group environment,
come join the HIROTEC Manufacturing America team.
An excellent work environment and benefits await you!