Chief Quality Officer -CQO

MOBIS

$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing.
  • 8+ years of managerial experience in quality assurance or control roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field; MBA preferred.
  • 5+ years each of automotive Quality Assurance and Quality Control experience.
  • Strong communication skills with a focus on strategic planning and operations management.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain the system-wide Quality program through data collection and analysis.
  • Provide training and guidance to Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions.
  • Ensure the voice of the customer is represented in quality initiatives.
  • Engage with senior management to translate expectations into actionable activities.
  • Lead quality activities throughout the plant, ensuring timely project implementation.
  • Manage monthly claims processes, recalls, and external quality issues.
  • Control internal communication regarding field issues and quality indices.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for training and professional development.
  • Commitment to ethical practices and legal compliance.
  • Supportive of a positive, union-free workplace culture.
Full Job Description
Overview

Expectations: Accomplish day to day tactical objectives in support of the company and the department goals. Demonstrates adherence to company policies and procedures in support of safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale (SQDCM) initiatives. Embrace and promotes company core values to establish and maintain a culture committed to ethical practices, legal compliance and a union-free environment. Takes initiative to participate in training and developing opportunities to prepare for current and future challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for maintaining the facilities system-wide Quality program; to include data collection, aggregating and analyzing data, maintaining policies and procedures. Facilitates alignment between improvement initiatives and the organizations strategic plan; directs the day-to-day execution of the strategies and tactic necessary to successfully improve the outcomes and results of the organization.MOBIS Corporate Center America will be aiding in the hiring progress for this job position.
    Responsibilities:(_To perform within this position successfully, the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.)_
    • Provide training and Guidance to QC and QA functions in their separate spheres of operations. Work with HOD's / COD's to establish long term goals for both departments.
    • Ensure voice of the customer is heard by both groups and the rest of the organization.
    • Interact with Senior Management at the OEM to understand their expectations and translate actionable activities within QC or QA as appropriate.
    • Leads and is ultimately responsible for Quality (QA & QC) activities throughout the MOBIS Georgia plant.
    • Ensure that projects are implemented in a timely manner and improvements are sustained by the organization.

    Quality Assurance & New Model Launch Management (MOBIS Product Development System / APQP)*
    • Improvement of CS/RS related claims as well as quality cost
    • Manage monthly claim process, recall/campaign and service action
    • Manage external issues such as NHTSA , IQS/VDS, IATF, etc.
    • Control internal communication with related teams about field issues

    Quality Control
    • KPI Management
    • Profitability Improvement / Customer Incoming Quality (ppm) / Man Power (Salary & Hourly) / Policy Demerits (Customer Line Stop & Safety)

    Internal/External Quality Index Management
    • Internal/Customer Issue per day
    • Supplier/Process Quality (ppm)
    • Supplier Chargeback

    Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes


Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:*
  • Experience: 10 years
  • Managerial Experience: 8+ years
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) required, MBA desired
  • Degree Field: Engineering, Quality, or related field.
  • Equivalent Experience/Education: 15 years of experience in a manufacturing/automotive field
  • Communication Skills: Advanced
  • Foreign Language Required: No. If yes, what language? N/A
  • Foreign Language Skill Level: N/A
  • Mathematical Skills: Intermediate
  • 5+ years of automotive Quality Assurance experience
  • 5+ years of automotive Quality Control experience
  • OEM or Tier 1 supplier manufacturing experience preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operations Management
  • Strategic Project Management
  • Leadership
  • People Management

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