Job Description
Job Description
Title : Manager, Quality
Reports to : Sr. Manager, Quality
Location : Holland, MI
LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium-ion polymer batteries and packs for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries! www.lgenergymi.com
Summary :
As a Quality Manager, you will lead a quality team to meet the requirements for engineering, production, and customers in a safe and timely manner.
Responsibilities :
- Drive and support quality improvement efforts internally and externally
- Respond to, and fully support, company plant production by ensuring all parts meet engineering requirement
- Responsible for advanced product quality planning, and successful launch of components
- Ensure that internal needs for Control Systems are established, communicated and met in a timely and functional manner
- Utilize analytical skill sets to implement root cause analysis and provide recommendations for corrective action
- Optimize Process Capability on critical characteristics with in the quality team through effective application of statistical analysis techniques and Problem-Solving
- Proactively work with other managers to minimize and / or eliminate launch and ongoing quality / performance issues
- Conduct thorough and timely Layered Process Audits in appropriate work areas
- Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards :
Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
Right Location, Right Quantity, Right ContainerPerform other duties as assignedQualifications :
Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experienceExperience :
7 to 10+ years of Manufacturing / Quality Assurance / Engineering experience in the Manufacturing industry or equivalent experience3 to 6+ years of experience leading / managing multiple departments or functions globallyExperience working in a large global manufacturing company, preferably automotiveSkills :
Comfort around higher managementAbility to deal with ambiguity and make sound decisionsEffective workflow and process managementPlanning skills and effective communication of prioritiesDelegation and directing teams to meet goalsAPQP, inspection equipment and techniques, root cause failure analysis, capability studies, statistical distributions, machine and assembly processes, problem solving, PFD / PFMEA / Control Plan, PPAP, 8D / 5Why, team facilitation and geometric dimensioning and tolerance.Six sigma Green BeltAbility to work flexible hours as needed to support and work with HQ and global site