Quality Manager

Baxter Enterprises, a full-service supplier to the automotive plastics industry, located in Winchester, TN has an immediate opening for a Quality Manager. If you want to be part of a great team in a fast-paced growing company, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for! Our team members enjoy: a comprehensive benefit package, competitive wages, 401k with employer match, paid vacation, paid holidays, education reimbursement program, wellness program, and corporate sponsored team-building events.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Development/implementation of Quality System, constantly monitoring to ensure compliance and conformance
2. Manages all Quality department personnel including work assignments, performance reviews, discipline, coaching, training
3. Serves as Management Representative
4. Leads Management review of the Quality System
5. Ensures procedures and work instructions are reviewed and updated as required
6. Participates in corrective and preventive action process
7. Assists in development/implementation of new employees as required
8. Provides customer support in the area of quality and acts as "voice of the customer"
9. Acts as internal facilitator in issues as they relate to product quality
10. Provides technical expertise in areas concerning quality tools and techniques
11. Evaluates and assists in the selection and development of suppliers
12. Assists in maintaining adequate staffing levels
13. Prepares and presents programs, training, documentation, etc. as required
14. Monitors customer score cards, reports to Plant Manager and coordinates with customers to achieve best possible results
15. Monitors and reports NCR's (number of open, average days to close, pareto analysis)
16. Escalation of NCR's when not closed in a timely manner.
17. Ensure detailed instruction is provided to production personnel in proper sort, rework and NCR product.
18. Follow all quality and environmental, health & safety policies, procedures
19. Any additional duties as assigned by supervision

Qualified applicants will have a minimum of 5 years experience as Quality Manager in an automotive plastics environment. Previous experience in quality control measures (IATF 16949 and VDA, lead auditor, inspection methods, Q.O.S. training (or appropriate equivalents); Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Occasional travel on short notice. Must be able to lead/engage teams, keep all players involved, work closely with customers, both internal and external, strive for continuous improvement, and able to use various problem solving methods.

Baxter Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled/Drug-Free Workplace