About the position
The position involves promoting continuous quality improvement in cooperation with various departments including production, product management, and suppliers. The role requires managing the ISO 9001:2015 / IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management System at SDI Sinton, monitoring the RMA system, and directing claim flow to reduce customer claims through preventative measures. The individual will conduct process audits, support safety initiatives, and perform quality checks in various settings while logging results and communicating observations to management. Additionally, the role includes leading change with a customer-focused mentality and collaborating with other teams on change management practices. The candidate will also prepare for ISO / IATF audits and manage Automotive OEMs IATF 16949:2016 Customer Specific Requirements, evaluate mechanical properties for automotive grades, and be responsible for writing and completing internal Corrective Action Reports (CARs).
Responsibilities
- Promote continuous quality improvement in cooperation with production departments, product managers, and suppliers as it relates to purchasing, receiving, production, out-side processing, shipping, and customer satisfaction.
- Manage SDI Sinton's ISO 9001:2015 / IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management System.
- Monitor SDI Sinton's RMA system, direct claim flow where appropriate and work with colleagues and managers to reduce customer claims through preventative means.
- Conduct both quarterly and ad-hoc process audits with the other quality team members.
- Support safety initiatives throughout the mill.
- Regularly perform quality checks in office, laboratory, and production settings. Log results and communicate observations and proposed corrective actions to appropriate colleagues and management.
- Lead change with a customer and quality-focused mentality.
- Work with purchasing, sales, scheduling and production on change management practices.
- Work with the other Quality Team members to prepare for ISO / IATF audits and any required customer audits.
- Manage Automotive OEMs IATF 16949:2016 Customer Specific Requirements.
- Evaluate mechanical properties for automotive grades.
- Responsible for writing and completing internal Corrective Action Reports (CARs) and any customer-required CARs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field of study.
- Three (3) Years of experience in the job offered or related occupation in which the required experience was gained.
- Demonstrated experience in Quality Control Management and/or ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 program management.
- Experience with ISO standards.
- Knowledge of selected user-specific steel specifications, gage and measuring device use and control, and other related Quality Control topics.
