• Manager, Quality

    LG Energy Solution (Holland, MI)


    Title: Manager, Quality

     

    Reports to: Sr. Manager, Quality

     

    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 Manager, you will lead a quality team to meet the requirements for engineering, production, and customers in a safe and timely manner.

    Responsibilities:

    + 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

    + Conduct thorough and timely Layered Process Audits in appropriate work areas

    + Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:

    + Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain

    + Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container

    + 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:

    + 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