Quality Assistant Manager

MAU is hiring a Quality Assistant Manager for our client in Ellabell, GA. As a Quality Assistant Manager, you will oversee quality control processes, supervise quality personnel, manage customer quality requirements, and ensure manufacturing operations meet established quality standards. This is a direct-hire opportunity.

Benefits Package

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Employee discounts
• Bonuses
• Opportunities for advancement
• Overtime eligible after 45 hours

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment at the Quality Engineer level or higher

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous experience working with seating products

General Requirements

• Broad knowledge of quality systems, including IATF 16949, ISO, and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and Toyota Production System (TPS)
• Complete understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to create and manage U.S. Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) packages
• Ability to develop and implement quality control plans and systems from scratch
• Knowledge of Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), capability studies, Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R), and Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Ability to complete Part Submission Warrant (PSW) and Appearance Approval Report (AAR) forms
• Understanding of plastic manufacturing processes and associated quality requirements
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) reports
• Knowledge of gages, dimensional inspection methods, and component measurement requirements
• Ability to interpret colorimeter results and customer testing requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with customer Quality Engineers, production personnel, management, and cross-functional project teams

Essential Functions

• Supervise Quality Engineers, Quality Inspectors, and Quality Liaisons while reporting to the Quality Manager.
• Review manufacturing instructions and procedures for completeness, accuracy, and comprehension by production and assembly workers.
• Audit manufacturing processes to evaluate employee methods, tool usage, and adherence to established manufacturing instructions.
• Determine inspection frequency and allowable variations from specifications at various stages of the manufacturing process, as applicable.
• Investigate and recommend alternative product designs or manufacturing methods to ensure quality.
• Develop inspection plans, reporting formats, and performance indicators for specific process areas, as applicable.
• Create and manage U.S. PPAP processes and submission packages.
• Develop and implement quality control plans and systems from scratch to support manufacturing operations.
• Conduct inspections according to the Quality Management System, established control plans, and customer agreements.
• Initiate corrective actions when agreed-upon customer quality objectives cannot be achieved.
• Execute product audits, internal system audits, and process audits to evaluate compliance with established quality requirements.
• Determine inspection status according to the Quality Management System.
• Administer and archive quality documents, samples, and measurement instruments.
• Prepare and report quality data for the Quality department using Excel charts and PowerPoint presentations.
• Determine preventive measures to ensure quality in collaboration with production, management, and project teams.
• Assist with IATF 16949 audits and associated quality management activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review, develop, and finalize PFMEAs.
• Initiate and perform process capability studies and interpret results to evaluate manufacturing process performance.
• Complete PSW and AAR forms as part of the PPAP process.
• Coordinate with CMM operators to establish component and assembly measurement methods and complete dimensional PPAP forms.
• Interpret customer testing requirements and complete the appropriate PPAP documentation.
• Initiate GR&R and MSA studies and interpret results.
• Develop work instructions and, as needed, process flow diagrams for plastic manufacturing processes.
• Communicate with customer Quality Engineers to address quality questions, investigate issues, and obtain resolutions.
• Read and interpret customer drawings to verify component requirements and specifications.
• Interpret GD&T requirements and CMM reports to support dimensional quality evaluations.
• Evaluate part functions and develop GD&T schemes based on functional requirements.
• Communicate proposed GD&T schemes and related recommendations to customers.
• Apply GD&T schemes to develop gage concepts and support gage construction.
• Coordinate with customers to obtain approval of gage concepts and designs.
• Interface with gage builders throughout gage development, construction, and completion.
• Review manufactured parts and determine acceptability based on established quality standards.
• Visit customer locations to participate in color and harmony meetings.
• Read and interpret colorimeter results to evaluate product quality.
• Analyze quality control data to identify and address production problems.
• Maintain current knowledge of quality control practices through relevant literature on material applications, technological advancements, and statistical studies.