Job Summary:
Ensures that products and processes at all stages of manufacturing are conforming to all Customer standards and requirements.
Required Education and Experience:
Degree or Diploma in Engineering or CQT/CQE preferred
Three years' technical experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in automotive
Thorough knowledge of statistical techniques in a manufacturing environment
Knowledge of Quality standards - IATF 16949
Extensive knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements
Critical Success Factors:
Excellent attendance.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
Proven self-starter, who requires limited supervision and direction, yet achieves tasks and overcomes problems and provides effective direction and development for staff.
Embraces the challenge of problem solving and identifying and implementing practical solutions.
Essential Functions:
Abide by all Company policies including but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook.
Perform root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns.
Perform line trials.
Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System.
Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as process capability studies, 5S, or Kaizen Lean methods.
Develop training to build quality awareness.
Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data.
Responsible for all quality improvement issues related to vendors and suppliers of materials, products, or services and work with suppliers to develop or improve the supply chain.
Support and train Quality Technicians and Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the Quality Management System.
Conduct IATF 16949 audits and layered process audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
Analyse failure, corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints.
Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, work instructions and forms.
Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of receiving / outgoing quality functions.
Continuously improving QA incoming inspection process and procedures.
Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions.
Manage suppliers' performance and conduct audits.
Preparation of QA reports.
Maintain the process chemicals as outlined in the Laboratory Procedures Manual.
Monitor inventory and requisition all lab consumables and process chemicals.
Desire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor and participation in meetings
Working Conditions
60% Office environment and 40%plant floor (PPE required)
Effort/Physical Demands
Desk work
Constant communication with employees, peers and management
Overtime as required
Health and Safety Responsibilities
Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company Rules, Plant Rules, policies and procedures
- Must use or wear equipment, protective devices or certain clothing as required by the compan