Eaton's IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Quality Manager. This is a full time, on-site role based at our Westminster, SC manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available to those within the US/PR.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:- Set and manage the USEV Quality Management System. Implement the QMS to meet ISO/IATF, customer, and NGT requirements.
- Manage all shifts of the quality organization. Identify and correct internal quality problems. Assure that quality objectives are achieved.
- Identify and implement countermeasures for customer complaints.
- Assure a safe working environment for all associates. (Housekeeping / Organization Requirements)
- Assure that quality systems and procedures are maintained and effectively used by all associates.
- Manage quality budget, providing tooling (gauges) and resources in a timely, cost effective manner.
- Development and manage the Quality and Support Engineer functions which provides needed resources (e.g. inspection, gauging standard) to complement plant goals in a timely, cost effective manner.
- Direct Quality Engineering Planning as required by individual customer requirements, which provide concise assessment points, systematic control methods and utilize available systems for prioritizing direction.
- Direct Metallurgical area including: receiving inspection of all engineering materials, non-destruction testing, in-process control and assessment of material condition, and development of operating parameters which insure quality and consistency of material properties in outgoing product.
- Manage and participate in activities related to new product introduction (MFR, PPAP, APQP) in a manner which bases decisions on statistical capabilities and plant objectives.
- Represent USEV in customer related communication on quality status, including corrective action responses, customer visits, quality presentations, PPAP and QAV status, customer certification and satisfaction surveys and follow-up on open issues.
- Develop and promote the use of effective problem solving techniques to gain improvements in all aspects of Quality, Engineering and Continuous Improvement.
- Provide training to associates in areas of NDT, visual inspection, metrology and metallurgy which improve current levels of knowledge and expertise and provide ongoing growth of associates.
- Develop and track key metrics that track organizational performance in scrap and customer concerns to identify trends. Take corrective action as needed.
Qualifications:Required Basic Qualifications: - Minimum Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in quality
- Minimum one (1) year experience as a manager of people
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc."
Preferred Qualifications: - Five (5) years or higher in quality
- Experience in automotive manufacturing
- Experience with machining, heat treatment and forging processes
- Expertise in Quality Management System standards, AIAG manuals
Skills- Position requires technical knowledge of entire valve manufacturing process including maintenance needs and quality systems.
- Must have working knowledge of SPC, CIT teams, Champion team, and TPM/5S teams.
- Administrative knowledge includes budgeting, forecasting, manpower planning, training techniques, human relation skills, supervisory techniques and wage administration.
- Knowledge of customer requirements, procedures, standards and product application.
- Quality discipline knowledge including: sampling techniques, cost of quality, experimental design, SPC, audit systems, corrective actions and engineering activities.
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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
