Director, General Assembly Quality
Core
Develop and implement strategies to improve product quality from the customer's perspective in General Assembly for electric pickup trucks and rugged SUVs.
Role type
Director, General Assembly Quality (Automotive OEM)
Builds
Electric pickup trucks and rugged SUVs (Scout brand)
Domain
Automotive manufacturing, vehicle assembly, paint technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Automotive engineering, vehicle production quality, paint technology, quality management systems (AIAG, IATF, ISO, VDA), root cause analysis, team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, operations management, trouble shooting
Preferred skills
Mechanical/vehicle/industrial engineering background, OEM/Tier 1 experience, knowledge of vehicle assembly functionality
Technologies
AIAG, IATF, ISO, VDA, paint technology systems
Responsibilities
Manage all General Assembly Quality functions including audit processes, oversee definition of Customer Quality to support direct run rate and first-time quality, drive Quality improvements with Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Operations, lead dynamic in-process and final inspections, oversee planning and execution of root cause analysis, develop and execute quality processes and technical standards, build and mentor a team of Quality professionals
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management