Quality Assurance Engineering Manager jobs in Wisconsin

Overview

The Quality and Engineering Manager provides strategic leadership for MEC’s Quality and Engineering functions.  This position will initiate continuous improvement in processes and procedures, assign projects, and provide direction and support to the staff.  As a senior leader, the Director of Quality Engineering Manager is responsible for the development of a strong team that thrives in a dynamic and and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Establishes the vision and strategy to drive excellence in the Quality and Engineering teams. Leads the creation and implementation of the quality and engineering department’s strategic plans and budgets
• Manage site CAPEX portfolio ensuring safe execution of capital projects from conceptual design to handover according to MEC Standards
• Assesses, designs, develops, implements and evaluates Management Systems to conform to IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015.
• Drives new engineering and quality concepts, techniques, standards and procedures. Acts as a change agent in development and improvement of business processes.           
• Ensures the optimal application of technology, quality and engineering resources to meet customer product development requirements per the sales plan.
• Leads the business planning process for quality and engineering.
• Presents quality and engineering project statuses, schedule updates and financial updates to the leadership team.
• Engages in talent acquisition, recruitment, development and retention for the function.
• Creates an organizational culture which encourages innovation, collaboration, excitement/commitment and a sense of urgency toward goals, and continuous improvement. Challenges team members to question the status quo and ensures that all aspects of the design, development and support process are optimal for the customer.
• Analyzes, evaluates and presents information concerning factors such as production capabilities, manufacturing problems and design and development of new products for consideration by other members of the MEC team.
• Plans, defines, monitors and improves quality metrics, goals and objectives. Monitors product quality through audits, returns, inspection, cost of poor quality reports and customer score cards.
• Suggests and debates alternative methods and procedures in solving problems and meeting changing market expectations and opportunities.
• Coordinates the root cause failure analysis related to customer product quality issues and effectively communicates resolution to customers and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (any discipline) and 5-7 years of engineering/quality management in a manufacturing company.  3 years experience working in contract manufacturing, metal fabrication, welding, assembly and/or finish paint.   
• Experience in engineering/quality management systems and processes. Experience with quality improvement tools (Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 standards, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).
• Solid understanding of engineering technical issues/needs, financial, sales, and marketing as related to product design and development.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Working knowledge and experience with an ERP system. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively to build relationships at all levels within the organization.
• Excellent project management and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce a high-level work product within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Leadership experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from conceptualization through implementation across multiple internal and external reporting and organizational lines.
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 15%)

Reporting Structure

This role will report to the plant manager and have direct reports. There is an established team in both Engineering and Quality - Project Manager, Engineers, Qualtity Supervisor, Quality Engineer, and Quality Planning Tech will report the the Manager. Quality Techs on floor report to the Quality Supervisor.