Director of Quality in Auburn, Alabama at Rausch & Pausch

Are you interested in being part of an innovative company with a family oriented culture? Rausch and Pausch LP (RAPA) is hiring in Auburn, AL for the position of Director of Quality.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive, continuous improvement minded, and engaged leader with 8-10 years of experience in Quality Control in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the Automotive field.

RAPA offers the following benefits:

• Primary & Secondary medical coverage
• Supplemental Insurance coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401-K with a company match
• Paid time off
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Potential Bonus opportunities
• Company paid benefits, including: Vision insurance, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Leads Quality Control Department inclusive of Production Quality, Quality Systems, Quality Laboratory and Customer Quality – Coordinates closely with Quality Engineers to ensure Quality Metrics are maintained in a satisfactory state (Customer PPM, Scrap, Audit Findings) and that effective problem-solving and proactive compliance measures are implemented.
2. Leads Environmental, Health & Safety for RAPA LP – inclusive of ISO14001 compliance, required training, accident investigations / corrective actions, facilitation of security program, facilitation of Safety Committee, leadership of EHS Coordinator.
3. Achieves Quality and EHS operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.
4. Fulfill the responsibilities required in IATF16949 Clause 5.3
5. Meets Quality and EHS financial objectives by estimating requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions and focusing on scrap reduction.
6. Develops Quality assurance and EHS plans by conducting hazard analyses; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures; monitoring inventories.
7. Validates quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes; measuring production; documenting evidence; determining operational and performance qualification; writing and updating quality assurance procedures and product control plans.
8. Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits; investigating customer complaints; collaborating with other members of management to develop new product and engineering designs, and manufacturing and training methods.
9. Maintains and improves EHS by focusing on 100% Safety compliance, waste reduction and continuous improvement.
10. Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations.
11. Updates job knowledge by studying trends in and developments in quality management and EHS; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
12. Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
13. Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Education and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree is preferred, preferably in an engineering or other technical related area.
2. Eight to ten years of Quality Control experience, with supporting EHS experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing.
3. Proven leadership experience – a proactive leader with experience in leading a dynamic team under production and time pressures.
4. Continuous improvement minded with a proactive approach to process improvements.
5. Think forward, anticipate issues and plan for contingencies.
6. Show Responsibility: Build awareness of responsibility to the larger team beyond immediate work tasks and colleagues.
7. Ability to facilitate directives and policies of the Company.
8. Proficient Computer Skills; Organizational skills for efficient office control are mandatory
9. Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization, with global RAPA partners and external contacts.
10. Ability to travel internationally and domestically on a semi-frequent basis.