Quality Manager

The Quality Manager position is responsible for management of the Quality and Laboratory activities, ensuring that products have been manufactured according to the specifications and seeking corrections and solutions. In addition, maintain third party registration to TS16949 or ISO9001.

Performance Expectations

Plan, organize, schedule and maintain the activities of the quality department. Establish quality goals and objectives that support the facility’s operations.  Champion the Quality Management System as the IATF 16949 Management Representative. Establish long term plans for the department, equipment and personnel development to run efficiently and effectively. Ensure that the Quality standards are met.  Create, recommend, implement, verify and continually improve procedures and systems for the efficient and effective control of quality.  Create plans to reduce the cost of poor quality. Ensure that high standards of quality are maintained and effective and efficient usage and compliance to regulatory, legislative and customer requirements are met. Coordinate the development and preparation of quality documentation to support APQP, corrective actions, continuous improvement and plant metrics. Establish priorities and objectives in order of importance. Network with other facilities and other managers to exchange information and solve problems. Respond to customer complaints in a professional manner. Able to make decisions hiring and terminating staff. Complete legal forms for the facility. Compare budgets to actual expenditures and make financial projections. Plan to reduce COPQ. Ability to track expenses and run projections. 

Credentials

Post-Secondary Education in Administration, Manufacturing, Engineering or a related discipline. Minimum of five years experience in manufacturing and minimum five years in a supervisory role. ASQ Certification. Advanced knowledge of machine capability requirements and SPC tools. Previously trained in the ISO IATF 16949 quality management systems and internal auditing. Knowledge of the Core Tools (APQP, MSA, PPAP, SPC, FMEA). Ability to use various computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Able to produce and interpret charts and metrics. Promote understanding of AIAG and customer tools.

Desired Characteristics

Demonstrate leadership skills to develop and empower employees through training programs, feedback and reviews.  Able to interact and maintain effective communication with managers, supervisors, support staff and production personnel. Able to make decisions about suggestions for change and continuous improvement. Ability to work independently and participate in a team setting.

What Linamar Has To Offer

Opportunities for career advancement. Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities. Social committees and sports teams. Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.

 

Linamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Linamar Corporation encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will reasonably accommodate applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process upon request.