Eaton's VEH Vehicle Group division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Quality Manager. This is a hybrid role that is based in our Southfield, MI facility.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $993447.0 - $1457055.6 a year.
**What you'll do**:
**PRIMARY FUNCTION**:
The primary function of this position is to provide support for strategic quality-related activities within plants throughout Vehicle Group North America (VGNA). Drive prioritized actions with Customer Quality, Cost of Non-Conformance, Quality Management Systems and APQP. Support maintaining quality levels to meet and exceed customer expectations through continuous improvements and the Eaton Quality Management System (EQMS).
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:
- Represent the quality function within the assigned plants, on shop floor and in necessary meetings to analyze and interpreting problems throughout the manufacturing process and implement necessary actions for resolution.
- Support customer interactions, as applicable, to follow up and close customer complaints.
- Perform, assess, and analyze process capability, measurement system analyses, process control plans and process audits and take action as needed to address gaps.
- Provide technical quality support to both internal and external customers and suppliers as needed.
- Participate in plant and regional continuous improvement meetings to drive regional priorities.
- Work with manufacturing engineering to develop new processes to improve product and process quality and develop production tools or tooling fixtures to improve capability and/or reduce cost.
- Support regional fresh eyes audit programs and Operational Excellence Audits
- Review, analyze and close assigned internal or external corrective actions using systematic problem-solving techniques.
- Work on improvement and achievement of Scrap goals and Conc. Strategy
- Help lead quality related initiatives such as: RPFMEA, Lessons Learned and plant Quality Transformational plans
- Develop and coach direct reports to become future ready for new growth opportunities
**Qualifications**:
**Basic Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required.
- Minimum 5 Years' experience in a manufacturing quality environment.
- Extensive experience in Quality Core Tools of APQP, MSA, PFMEA, PPAP and SPC
- Robust experience working with systematic problem-solving tools such as 8D and A3
- Worked as a plant Quality Manager
- Experience with ISO/IATF16949
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Proficient with interpreting specifications and engineering standards across multiple automotive product lines
- Good communication skills and be able to work with all levels of management, technicians, plant personnel, suppliers and high level, external customer personnel
- Certified ISO/IATF Internal Auditor
- Six Sigma Green Belt; DMAIC Methodology or Shiann
- Experience working with product/service suppliers regarding non-conforming material issues or service problems.
- Experience in working with scrap reduction projects
**Position Criteria**:
- Flexible to travel to various locations in North America within short notice
- Up to 50% of travel required
- Ability to communication clearly to management (Verbal & Written)
- Thinks outside the box for solutions
- Able to work cross functionally
**Skills**:
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