Challenge Manufacturing · 2 hours ago
Quality Manager
Grand Rapids, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expChallenge Manufacturing is a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, committed to operational excellence and employee empowerment. The Quality Manager will lead quality management initiatives, ensure customer satisfaction, and maintain the quality management system at the manufacturing site.
AutomotiveIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of a CUSTOMER-FOCUSED culture within the organization
Responsible for communication with Customers, on quality objectives, and when such corrective actions are necessary to ensure the quality management system (QMS) is maintained
Ensures that Customer Specific Requirements and expectations of customers have been accurately identified, communicated, and that the plant site is always meeting or exceeding such customer expectations in finished product quality
Responsible for ensuring that all other system managers, process owners and supervisors, at the plant site, develop and maintain their part/role in the quality management system
Maintains daily quality checks on the processes, documentation, and metrics to ensure activities by other process owners and supervisors is being completed
Primary responsible for data collection, metrics monitoring, and the publication of statistics regarding plant performance against set corporate measures
Monitors and advises the Plant Manager and representatives of Corporate Quality on how the quality management system at the plant site is performing
Responsible for identifying needs of the quality management system at the plant site – to improve or support corporate quality or customer requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or an equivalent field
Minimum three years' experience in a quality role working on SOP's, creating projects and project timelines, layouts, APQP, quality core tools, layered audit, TS, etc
Automotive industry experience required
Has high standards of performance for self
Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes
Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work
Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress
Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts
Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships
Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow
Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers
Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities
Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively
Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity
Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge
Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely
Business Acumen: Understands the 'big picture' impact of decisions – how the key drivers of the business impact the company's financial statements
Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Comfortable communicating in difficult situations in both individual and group settings
Critical Evaluation: Use an objective and balanced approached toward analysis and decision making
Global & Cultural Awareness
Quality Systems Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in key Quality disciplines including the area of; IATF 16949 quality management system, customer specific requirements, root cause analysis and problem solving
Leadership and Navigation: Possess strategic awareness and the ability to lead a team to meet strategic goals
Relationship Management: Able to inspire, influence and develop other people
Ethical Practice: Demonstrates the highest levels of ethics and credibility
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options
Employer 401k Match
ESOP shares
Tuition reimbursement
Referral Bonus Program
Challenge Incentive Program
Paid time off
Company
Challenge Manufacturing
Challenge Manufacturing is an automotive company offering stamped and welded automotive assemblies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$100M2021-02-02Debt Financing· $100M
Leadership Team
Doug Bradley
President & CEO
Recent News
2025-08-05
Business Wire
2023-10-16
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