Job Description

At Gentherm, we say, “It’s about the person.” We’re with you on a cold winter day when you turn on your heated seat and steering wheel or helping manage patient body temperature in the operating room, recovering room or intensive care units. We take a human approach with everything we do.

As the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry we embrace the opportunity to create and deliver extraordinary solutions  that make meaningful differences in everyday life. We do this by improving health, wellness, comfort and energy efficiency.

We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and combine that with our global leadership to deliver results. Working at Gentherm provides you the opportunity to not only shape the future of the automotive and medical industries, but also influence your career throughout the company. You will be engaged, challenged and inspired by our team to deliver leading thermal technologies that positively impact lives around the world.

Manufacturing Quality Manager

IMPACT and OPPORTUNITY

We have an opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated Manufacturing Quality Manager. The ideal candidate thrives in complex situations requiring problem solving and high levels of process improvement thinking – you are experienced at making the complex simple. This role is 100% onsite working in a production environment and needs to be available to work 7:00am - 4:30pm.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses and improves the quality of product in production and service departments.
• Conduct effective root cause analysis on safety and quality issues, implements corrective and preventative actions.
• Acts as a change agent to consult and improve results by streamlining basic processes.
• Understands production metrics and works with teams to improve KPIs (delivery, cost of quality, safety).
• Establishes and enforces quality standards and specifications with vendors in collaboration with Production, Purchasing, R&D, Service and QA/RA teams.
• Provide manufacturing support for Gentherm QMS processes.
• Responsible for monitoring medical device industry trends for assigned QMS processes.
• Responsible for analyzing and trending data to facilitate continuous improvement efforts and effectiveness of product lines.
• Responsible for investigations as required to support the MRB, CAPA, Supply Chain, and Post-Market Surveillance.
• Responsible for Manufacturing support for assigned development / continuous improvement projects.
• Responsible for management of employees involved with manufacturing.
• Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Effectively trains people inside of the workgroup and leads projects.
• Supports the Plant Manager and Quality Management Representative, as required.
• Responsible for assigned duties to support Manufacturing and Quality to meet department objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Quality, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience
• Analytical and quantitative approach to problem solving
• Prior Project Management, problem-solving experience
• Prior Manufacturing process improvement experience
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proven ability to effectively lead and develop teams
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in a regulated industry, preferably medical device.
• Demonstrated success in delivering productivity and cost improvements.
• Six-Sigma Green or Black belt
• Knowledge and experience using ERP system

Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs