SENIOR QUALITY MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represent Executive Management to ensure that the quality system is in accordance with the requirements of the ISO/IATF 16949 standards.
• Maintain documented procedures for planning and implementing quality internal audits.
• Carry out Planning, Coordination, Communication activities and link between different Operative and
• Administrative Managements, to ensure continuous improvement through the Implementation and
• Maintenance of the Quality System according to IATF16949
• Implement and update Quality System according to international standards, looking to improve the quality of
• the process, of the products and the quality assurance system.
• Obtain certificate of recognition from national and international organisms. Certification as reliable supplier of
• electronic and automotive products, fortifying the competitive position of the products in national and
• international markets.
• Verify quality system effectiveness to ensure the products and process quality.
• Design, coordinate, review and document internal quality audits program to evaluate the quality system.
• Coordinate and communicate to all Operative and Administrative Managements preparation activities and Quality System documentation development.
• Group formation of Quality Internal Auditors.
• Analyze and Coordinate all areas of the plant during preparation phase and development of external certification audits and of the customer.
• Document corrective and preventive actions taken. Resulting from audits or customer’ claims.
•  Maintain internal communication with Quality personnel to ensure the conformity of the products with respect to customer’s specifications.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Make technical decisions to ensure the compliance of the customer’s requirements.
• Overlook and maintain process control by means of the products’ specifications control.
• Maintain control quality records to demonstrate that the product complies with the customer’s requirements.
• Development, Maintain and Implementation of the highest quality standards in the manufacturing of our products to comply with our customers’ requirements.
• Development, Maintain and Implement procedures of the Quality System IATF 16949.
• Coordinate/ Obtain and submit to the customer, the documentation and necessary activities for the PPAP’s
• approval.
• Participate in the fulfillment of the Environmental Administration System ISO 14001/ ISO 45001, based on review meetings of top management of improvements to this system and inform and follow up with its personal in charge to comply with this standard.
• Responsible for understanding and compliance of the specific requirements established by customers with the Zero Defects in sight.
• Attend courses and trainings required by the environmental management system ISO 14001 and practice what was learned in these.
• Development, implementation and management of Quality Management System and processes for Gentherm North America in accordance with the requirements of the IATF16949 standards.
• Assures resources and quality operating systems are maintained and improved to support the external customer.
• Environmental Representative (Windsor) and Member of the Environmental Management Team.
•  Management, coordination and participation in internal and external quality audits.
• Fulfill all the requirements specified by your Customer, by implementing controls to prevent Defects

QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-8 years experience in a Quality Management role. 
• Wide experience in the Automotive Sector.
• Wide knowledge and experience in quality systems implementation within international standards, etc.
• Knowledge of the Automotive Industry requirements.
• Knowledge of advance statistic methods.
• Knowledge of Experiments Designs.
• Knowledge of Problem Solve Techniques.
• Experience and knowledge of the specific requirements of Automotive Industry Sector.
• Experience in Process Statistic Control (SPC).

COMPETENCIES:

Knowledge:

•  Bilingual (English/ Spanish).
• Literacy in computer packages.
• Related procedures on the Internal IATF 16949, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 Procedures

Skills:

• Line, machines/ equipment stops in case of situations that affect the product’s quality.
• Accept/ reject material, products, and machines, procedures according to customers’ specifications or established standards.
• Authority to represent the Executive Management in quality system’ activities.
• Authority to implement corrective and preventive actions and consistent procedures with quality

EDUCATION:
• University Degree preferably engineering with 4 years minimum experience in the position.