Assistant Manager- Supplier Quality Development

Job Description

Job Description

Hino Motors Manufacturing is an OEM that assembles trucks in West Virginia, automotive components in Arkansas, and operates a parts distribution center in California.

We are currently seeking a Supplier Quality Development (SQD) Assistant Manager located in Mineral Wells / Williamstown, WV reporting directly to SQD Manager. This individual will be responsible for the plant’s Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.

Key Responsibilities :

• Ensure that processes of the QMS are established and maintained
• Report to top management on the performance of the QMS, including needs for improvement
• Assure supplied part concerns are addressed to prevent production interruption.
• Assure that SQD Task List is current; assignments are relevant, on-schedule and completed in a timely manner.
• Promote awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization
• Appropriate liaison with internal / external parties on matters relating to the QMS
• Manage the plant’s quality control processes for complete vehicle inspection. Ensure that all processes are operating in accordance with established procedures, standards, and work instructions to assure that all customer requirements / expectations are satisfied prior to release.
• Communicating to the organization the importance of meeting customer as well as regulatory and legal requirements
• Quality policy and quality objectives are established and effectively implemented
• Conduct management reviews
• Assist in the identification and availability of necessary resources to assure the QMS effective performance
• Ensure that customer needs and expectations are determined, converted into requirements, and fulfilled with the aim of achieving customer satisfaction
• Monitor SQD Team Members performance measures (e.g., safety, attendance, Kaizen, and 5S) to provide timely feedback and assure proper corrective / preventive action if applicable.
• Generate internal production attribute chart of defects and associated Pareto analysis. Determine root cause of recurring problems and implement appropriate / applicable countermeasure.
• Generate external supplier attribute chart of defects and associated Pareto analysis. Assure that suppliers have performed an adequate root cause analysis and has proposed permanent countermeasure is applied in accordance with SQAM requirements.

The individual in this role shall assure that the organization plans and manages the processes necessary for the continual improvement of the QMS. This shall be accomplished through the following means :

The individual in this role will provide leadership to assure the following :

Education and Experience Requirement :

Required Skills :

To be considered for this role, the candidate must already have the legal right to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. (HMMUSA) requires all new hires to successfully pass a post offer-employment drug screen and background check prior to beginning employment.

All new hires must provide proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.A. within their first 3 days of employment. HMMUSA uses E-Verify.

Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. (HMMUSA) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HMMUSA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.