Quality Manager

Description:

ACTIA Corporation has been manufacturing quality vehicle electronics and diagnostic equipment for growing markets such as Off-Highway, Bus & Coach, Truck & Fleet, Marine and Specialty Vehicles for over 30 years. ACTIA Group is an international group based in Toulouse, France.

We are currently looking for a Quality Manager to join our team in Elkhart, IN. The Quality Manager plans, coordinates and directs the ACTIA Quality Program. As the Quality team leader, you will be expected to direct all quality department associates in regards to the organizations policies and practices. As management Quality representative you will be responsible to maintain the integrity of the QMS, understand and meet customer expectations as well as various statutory and regulatory requirements.

Job Specific Competencies:

Quality Management

• Manages the ACTIA quality team
• Presents information and/or responds to inquiries or complaints from customers, suppliers, co-worker or management
• Monitors internal and supplier quality performance
• Champions proactive solutions to ensure acceptable quality performance
• Reviews, Analyzes and Interprets regulatory, scientific and technical documents
• Effectively communicates and directs ISO standards training activities
• Effectively communicates and directs ACTIA Quality Management System training activities

Legal Compliance

• Ensure legal compliance with state, federal and OSHA requirements
• Ensure ISO procedures are followed
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Working Conditions

• Movement - This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and on the production floor. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Operate/Use - Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e. copier, printer, calculator)
• Ascend/Descend - Rarely ascends/descends stairs to reach archived files
• Communicate - This position frequently communicates with co-workers, managers and supervisors. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Transport - This position frequently lifts or moves 25 pounds, occasionally moves up to 50 pounds for various needs.
• Work Environment - Relatively quiet but fast paced.
• Travel - Occasional travel to customers and vendors, with overnight stays, may be required.

Organizational Competencies:

• Business Alignment - Aligns the direction, products, services and performance of a business line with the rest of the organization
• Leadership - Promotes organizational mission and goals, and shows the way to achieve them
• Customer Orientation - The ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one’s external and/or internal customers
• Continuous Improvement - Takes action to improve existing conditions and processes; uses appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact.
• Decision Making & Judgement - Demonstrates the ability to derive logical conclusions from a number of options available. Makes informed decisions after taking into account all the information, potential positive and negative outcomes of these decisions

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality Management or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Training and experience in Total Quality Management (TQM), Lean or Six Sigma preferred
• Experience in electronics device design highly preferred
• Experience in Tier 1 & 2 automotive component manufacturing or similar fields is preferred
• Experience working within a design and manufacturing environment
• Proficient computer skills with MS Office or similar systems
• Training and experience in the following quality techniques, disciplines and standards:
• APQP/PPAP/FEMA • Corrective Action
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) • Root Cause Analysis
• Gauge R & R • Failure and test data analysis
• Process Capability, Control and Improvement • Supplier Auditing
• Reliability Assurance • Internal Auditing
• ISO 9001:2015

A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package which includes:

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Life and Disability insurance

HSA Match

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Generous paid time off policy.

A flexible Schedule.

Employee Gym on site!

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

ACTIA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ACTIA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and t providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ACTIA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ACTIA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.