Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Our Company

Command Electronics is a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of 12-volt lighting and accessories serving the recreational vehicle, agricultural, cargo trailer, marine and truck industries. Command is a domestic manufacturer: 80% of our products are made at our plant in south central Michigan. We have injection molding capabilities as well as expertise in wire harnesses and general assembly.

Overview

Our schedule consists of 4- ten-hour shifts Mon-Thurs. Salary competitive with market rate. We offer BCN health and vision insurance, Delta Dental insurance, 401K match, paid vacation, and more.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree or higher. Preferably Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain or Technical degree.
• 5 years demonstrated experience leading teams and working in a fast paced, manufacturing quality role interfacing with international and domestic suppliers.
• Proven analytical skills and high proficiency with data analysis and presentation.
• Detail oriented and results driven personality that is motivated by solving complex problems.
• Working knowledge of harness manufacturing, Wire harness diagram.
• Working knowledge of IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620 standards, and GD&T
• Working knowledge of Quality Systems such as ISO 9000 and IATF 16949
• Certifications such as ASQ, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred, but not required.
• You have achieved measurable results with implementing Product Quality Planning (applicable examples are Advanced Product Quality Planning, Production Part Approval Process, Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Statistical Process Control).
• You have participated in a product design effort and thus know what it takes to transition from prototype to volume production (if you used any CAD system like NX, Altium, OrCAD, Solidworks that is a big plus!).
• You understand the value of methods such as 8D, 5-WHY, Pareto Charts and Fishbone Diagrams because you have achieved measurable results by using them and influencing others to do the same.
• You can thrive in structured and unstructured environments and are not dissuaded at the prospect of making hard choices about what is important and urgent against a backdrop of limited resources.
• You have strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to drive tough timelines with key stakeholders internally and externally.

What You'll Do:

• Develop the in-house manufacturing quality and supplier quality strategy for Command products ramping up to volume production.
• Design and implement quality process controls that are scalable through various stages of product life cycle (R&D, validation builds, scale production)
• Lead and grow the quality team that will be required to support Commands’ scaling objectives.
• Provide quality and manufacturing guidance and support issue resolution with suppliers across various commodity areas including electro-mechanical assemblies, PCBAs, wire harnesses, metal, and plastic low and high-volume manufacturing.
• Investigate supplier quality issues to ensure timely and sustainable resolutions.
• Establish framework for qualifying supply partners, measuring performance over time, and conduct supplier audits to support sourcing process.
• Optimize testing within manufacturing process to control product quality while maintaining production rate and cost goals.
• Collaborate with design engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure DFM and DFQ are embedded in design iterations to achieve product maturity for scale.
• Champion continuous improvement in quality and process both for our suppliers and internal manufacturing
• Drive continuous improvement throughout the supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools.
• Improve supplier quality processes such as assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective actions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $0.50 - $0.75 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• No weekends

Experience:

• Quality control: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person