Mgr, Quality

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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.
Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.
Job Responsibilities:
The Quality Manager at Co-Ex-Tec is responsible for overseeing the quality assurance and control processes to ensure that all products meet the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction. This role involves leading the quality team, developing and implementing quality management systems, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Quality Manager plays a critical role in maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

• Ensuring acceptance limits (boundary) samples are established and maintained for all programs on attribute defects
• Acting as primary contact on all Customer quality concerns; ensuring all quality concerns are communicated accordingly
• Maintaining relationships with personnel from major OEM's, up to Plant Manager level; QA Manager of all major suppliers; other QA Managers/Directors/Management within Corporate; AQSR Registration agency.
• Directing 8D problem solving team for all Customer-related quality issues, including tracking, reporting, problem-solving of issues; retain and maintain records as required
• Providing support to all departments for quality system development, corrective and preventive action and problem solving resolution.
• Assisting in Supplier selection and certification as required
• Assisting in the statistical process control improvements with manufacturing and supplier base.
• Supervising and coordinating contractors, as required.
• Being on call after regular hours to respond to emergencies.
• Providing production with "fast response" quality troubleshooting
• Completing all APQP-related activities, ECR processes, PRP (8D), and all other Quality Management System requirements as needed;
• Setting and achieving specific goals around Lean Manufacturing principles
• Ensuring that conflict and productivity issues are managed directly, constructively, and professionally in all circumstances
• Drive year-over-year continuous improvement initiatives in areas of responsibility.
• Create an environment that encourages active process improvement discussion in the context of business goals.
• Identify opportunities, scope projects and forecast resources to achieve productivity, quality and service improvement targets for the business.
• Develop the annual Business Plan for the Quality Department.
• Identify key weaknesses within the business and lead the transformation of existing processes to a higher quality operation
• Leverage the capabilities, ideas and processes within the team
• Lead and manage staff including resource planning; training; and performance management
• Ensure compliance and enforcement of Customer Specific Requirements, QMS (IATF16949), Health and Safety (ISO 45001), EMS (ISO14001), and security (PIP) requirements.
• Adhere to all Co-Ex-Tec and departmental procedures as required.
• Perform regular workplace inspections.
• Perform accident investigation. Correct unsafe acts or conditions.
• Train new/transferred/temporary employees on safe method of conducting their job. Correct or commend Health & Safety performance. Attend authorized training in order to develop and/or maintain relevant job-related knowledge, techniques, skills, and/or certification. May be required to carry out job duties and responsibilities in a work environment that may include, but is not limited to, varying levels of noise and/or temperature.
• Perform, direct and/or carry out any reasonable assignments required by Management

Qualifications:

• Post-Secondary Bachelor Degree in technical field or equivalent, required
• ASCC Certified Quality Engineer/ Certified Auditor, Certified Quality Manager preferred
• Minimum 10 years' experience in high volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive
• Minimum 5 years' experience in management or supervisory position

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Exteriors