START YOUR CAREER IN THE SCHERDELFamily JOB POSTING QUALITY Manager IN MUSKEGON, MI SCHERDEL Sales & Technology, Inc., located in Muskegon, MI since 1999, with a Metro Detroit office in Brighton, MI, is a subsidiary of SCHERDEL GmbH, located in Marktredwitz in the state of Bavaria, Germany. We are currently managed by the fourth generation of the founding family with sales and manufacturing activities at 42 sites in various European countries, North and South America and in Asia. SCHERDEL is strongly value driven and has a long track record of caring for our associates in many ways. Job Overview Assist in the development and maintenance of a system to assure that all products manufactured by the organization meet customer specifications and achieve superior quality and reliability levels. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Drives the development and implementation of a quality production program to ensure conformity of purchased material and final products to quality standards. • Implements, revises and updates the Quality Management Manual to incorporate statistical control programs, as well as all work instructions/forms. • Develops and maintains a Supplier Quality Index to assure that only high-quality vendors are retained. Reviews and approves all PPAPs from vendors. • Meets with vendors, customers, quality representatives, and Company personnel to discuss and resolve quality and environmental issues as required. Represents Scherdel SST. • • Prepares and represents the organization during internal audits, third-party audits, and customer audits. • Prepares accurate and timely reports of all audit findings which are representative of the quality performance of the item under audit, to enable the company to maintain its quality system. • Assists departments with the coordination of audit information and recommends appropriate data-gathering mechanisms, procedures, etc. • Full responsibility for approval of all sample submissions of new products and engineering changes, PPAP paperwork and participates in APQP meetings. • Leads cross functional team for all corrective actions and oversees implementation. • Sets quality objectives and related training. • Works according to Scherdel’s quality and environmental system requirements, and customer quality requirements. Position Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related technical field required; Master's degree preferred. • Minimum of 5 years of quality related experience required; three years of which in the automotive manufacturing industry. • Knowledge in statistical analysis, precision measurement, process capability studies, mathematics, Six Sigma, and industrial processes are essential for this position. Skills • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written with customers and internally. • Computer skills in windows environment required. • Good leadership skills. Competencies • Time Management, Self-Directed, Result Driven. • Thoroughness, Problem Solver. Position Environment • Must be able to perform duties in a fast-paced environment. • Travel may be required. • Daily use of technologies included long periods of time of use of computer and keyboard. • • BENEFITS: Please e-mail [email protected] for all hiring inquiries. We are looking forward to your application!