Quality Assurance Lead
Core
Lead quality activities for assigned manufacturing areas, protect the customer, and improve manufacturing performance through built-in quality practices and rapid response to issues.
Role type
Senior IC Quality Assurance Lead (Manufacturing)
Builds
Robust manufacturing processes and high-quality automotive components
Domain
Automotive manufacturing (powertrain, air/fuel management, machining, welding, molding, assembly)
Required skills
Root cause analysis, problem solving, quality tools (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, capability analysis), data-driven improvement, team leadership, cross-functional influence
Preferred skills
Automotive powertrain experience, lean manufacturing systems, Six Sigma/Red X certification, analytics tools (Power BI, Minitab), mentoring engineers
Technologies
Teamcenter, Power BI, Minitab, quality databases
Responsibilities
Lead quality activities for assigned manufacturing areas; establish and sustain built-in quality practices; monitor key quality measures and drive improvement; lead rapid response to customer complaints and audit findings; own quality review of manufacturing changes and launch deliverables; partner with engineering on process controls and change management; ensure non-conforming material is identified and dispositioned; lead and participate in quality audits; coach quality and cross-functional team members; lead a team of Quality Engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership