Quality Manager
Gestamp
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chattanooga • Tennessee • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for leading manufacturing quality initiatives and standards across the facility
- Customer facing to address and resolve all product quality issues
- Drive the performance of the quality management team in the plant
- Drive a KPI focused environment, change management, and leadership development of the quality team
- Coached teams in the use of quality tools and statistical methods (SPC, FTT, RPN, process capability)
- Lead quality, cost of quality, warranty, and supplier performance improvement efforts
- Support site targets for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, including customer scorecards and OEM audits
- Lead problem solving, corrective actions, and customer escalations with defined action plans and closure
- Drive APQP activities for new launches, engineering changes, and process improvements
- Maintain product safety management processes throughout the value chain
- Reduce cost of poor quality through disciplined action planning
- Lead operating reviews using audit data, KPIs, and customer feedback
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering preferred
- 10+ years of automotive manufacturing quality experience, including Tier 1 suppliers
- 3–5 years of plant quality leadership experience
- Proven success driving KPIs, continuous improvement, and change management
- Experience maintaining quality certifications (IATF, ISO, Q1)
- Familiarity with OEM quality requirements (VW and Mercedes preferred)
- ASQ (CQE/CQM) and Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certifications preferred
- Experience in stamping, welding, and paint manufacturing strongly preferred
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
quality managementstatistical methodsSPCFTTRPNprocess capabilityAPQPcontinuous improvementchange managementproblem solving
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcustomer servicecommunicationteam performance management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeIATFISOQ1ASQ CQEASQ CQMSix Sigma Green BeltSix Sigma Black Belt