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LG Energy Solution Quality Manager (Planning) in Holland, Michigan
Title: Quality Manager (Planning)
Reports to: Quality Director
Location: Holland, MI
LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium ion polymer batteries and packs for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries! www.lgenergymi.com
Summary:
As a Quality Planning Manager, you will lead Quality Planning part to meet the compliance with the organization’s management plans of quality department and customer requirements in timely manner. Other responsibilities include managing internal/external audit plans and results, maintaining and updating quality management system/process, and monitoring operation and investment plans in quality department to completion.
Responsibilities:
Understand the purpose and process of project and manage it to meet the goal on time
Based on the strategy and plans of the organization, monitor and manage QA department’s overall roadmaps
Monitor the Quality Manuals and Quality Procedures to maintain internal documents updated
Manage the organization’s IATF 16949 certification status and overall internal/external audit plans and results
Communicate with HQ and other global branches to implement changes in quality process and system to ensure compliance with the organization’s quality management strategy
Manage distribution of information, materials, and guidelines to assist teams in QA department to meet their goal
Manage QA department’s operation plans, investment plans, cost of expense with punctuality
Prepare and lead various Quality meetings with other departments, leaderships, HQ and global branches, and customers as needed.
Monitor the organization’s overall calibration status and ensure the reliability of product quality
Drive and support quality improvement efforts internally and externally
Respond to, and fully support, company plant production by ensuring all parts meet engineering requirement
Responsible for advanced product quality planning, and successful launch of components
Ensure that internal needs for Control Systems are established, communicated and met in a timely and functional manner
Utilize analytical skill sets to implement root cause analysis and provide recommendations for corrective action
Optimize Process Capability on critical characteristics with in the quality team through effective application of statistical analysis techniques and Problem-Solving
Proactively work with other managers to minimize and/or eliminate launch and ongoing quality/performance issues
Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:
Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container
Conduct thorough and timely Layered Process Audits in appropriate work areas
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experience
Experience:
7 to 10+ years of Manufacturing/Quality Assurance/Engineering experience in the Manufacturing industry or equivalent experience
3 to 6+ years of experience leading/managing multiple departments or functions globally
Experience working in a large global manufacturing company, preferably automotive
Skills:
Proficiency in Korean
Comfort around higher management
Ability to deal with ambiguity and make sound decisions
Effective workflow and process management
Planning skills and effective communication of priorities
Delegation and directing teams to meet goals
APQP, inspection equipment and techniques, root cause failure analysis, capability studies, statistical distributions, machine and assembly processes, problem solving, PFD/PFMEA/Control Plan, PPAP, 8D/5Why, team facilitation and geometric dimensioning and tolerance.
Six sigma Green Belt
Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support and work with HQ and global site