The GA Quality Manager is responsible for driving excellence in Quality operations across all General Assembly operations. This highly visible role bridges coordination, cross-functional leadership, and Quality system implementation to ensure successful in-station Quality control and deploy the Built-In Quality. The ideal candidate brings a unique blend of operational rigor, quality mindset, and strategic foresight to elevate production readiness and product excellence.
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Responsibilities
- Implement and monitor Control Points at strategic locations within the General Assembly Manufacturing Operations.
- Build and lead a high-performing team with a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Define, monitor, and lead Control Point KPIs to monitor effectiveness and robustness of problem solving and action plans to achieve company Quality goals.
- Drive engagement through transparent communication and recognition of team contributions.
- Foster strong cross-functional partnerships with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, and other key stakeholders.
- Define and implement Quality Inspection strategy and standards for Control Points.
- Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and workstation layouts in alignment with Quality control standards and ergonomic best practices.
- Act as a key stakeholder in developing and deploying Quality policies, processes, and specifications in coordination with Engineering and Manufacturing teams.
- Ensure regular calibration between Control Point and Customer Acceptance Line as well as company Customer Product Audit.
Requirements
- Proven experience launching, scaling, or stabilizing Quality Operations Systems and activities in the automotive industry.
- Greenfield Launch experience is a must.
- Proven ability to lead and influence in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing Quality, incoming quality, Supplier quality, or within a high-volume OEM or Tier 1 environment with a minimum of 7 years within OEM.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience in a manufacturing, Quality, launch, supplier Quality, or incoming Quality organization.
- Good understanding of General Assembly processes including Torque requirements.
