*job description*
*responsibilities*:
- implementation and effectiveness of the qm system agreed with management
- coordinating and controlling all activities relating to securing quality
- implementing preventive actions to ensure adherence to quality standards
- detecting and recording quality issues / defects in products
- taking remedial action and making recommendations, bearing in mind accountabilities (quality improvement plans)
- checking to see whether problem-solving measures have been implemented
- continuing to monitor processes, deliveries or assembly of non-conforming product until such time as defects or quality issues have been eradicated
- developing and implementing quality improvement programs
- investigation in the event of damage
- making recommendations and introducing technical improvements to quality assurance and testing systems
- decisions on concessions
- informing management about quality relevant figures and measures with the aim of improving quality standards
- advising all sections of the company in matters relevant to quality assurance
- monitoring qm activities in other sections
- performing internal audits
- carrying out quality planning, control and the dissemination of quality information
- involvement in decisions on the use of production systems
- analysis of the costs of quality in conjunction with other sections
- implementation, instigation and co-ordination of fmea's and quality analysis
- career planning support for qa employees.
includes training requirements and cross training within department.
- enforce all safety regulations and requirements.
*specific function related duties*:
- management of new part or engineering change approvals (ppap process)
- coordinating change implementation
- executing and monitoring of all planning work in ramos arizpe and cooperation with operational departments and detroit r&d.
- participating in material review board to disposition nonconforming product.
- coordinating testing of assemblies and finished parts
- instigating defect reports, following up and implementing corrective measures
*qualifications*
- possess solid applied statistical-process-control experience.
- minimum 10 years experience in an assembly manufacturing environment.
- good pc skills, excel, word etc.
- experience in quality automotive systems certification standards and implementation.
- supervisory experience.
- theoretical and practical experience with measuring equipment.
- good business administration skills
- ability to work well with other departments; good communication skills.
- good organizational skills
- good procedure writing skills.