Quality Manager - Automotive Manufacturer | Gurnee, IL

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the company's QMS in accordance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 standards
• Manage and mentor the Quality Engineering and Quality Technician teams to ensure robust execution of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, and Process Validation activities
• Oversee customer quality performance metrics, warranty returns, and corrective action processes, ensuring timely and effective resolution
• Serve as the primary liaison during customer and third-party audits, ensuring audit readiness and compliance across all departments
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to drive design for manufacturability, process capability, and reliability initiatives
• Approve and monitor supplier quality performance; ensure supplier PPAP meets all submission requirements
• Develop and report key performance indicators related to quality, scrap, and system effectiveness
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventative action initiatives across the organization
• Champion continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies or similar
• Maintain quality documentation, procedures, and records to ensure traceability and compliance
• Utilize Wrike to plan, assign, and track quality projects and cross-functional activities, ensuring alignment across departments
• Provide technical guidance and training to promote a strong quality culture throughout the organization
• Oversee and support test lab activities, ensuring all testing, calibration, and verification processes meet applicable standards and requirements
• Participate in strategic planning and support new product development programs to ensure product quality objectives are met from design through launch
• Other duties as assigned in Management's sole discretion

Please apply below, if you're resume looks to fit in with the criteria. From there, Ben Aldrich from Michael Page will reach out in the next 48 hours if deemed a fit!

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