About the Role:
The Quality Manager is accountable for those activities which have a bearing on product integrity and reliability through specific policies and procedures consistent with the overall objective of delivering products of the highest possible quality.
Your Responsibilities:
- Reports on the performance of the Quality System to management for review and as a basis for improvement of the Quality System
- Interacts with supply base ensuring the quality of product and service meets or exceeds the requirements of Wabash
- Develops, directs, and supports the Quality Department associates including weld technicians
- Assists in the development of the Production Teams
- Participates in the development of work instructions
- Maintains customer contact
- Develops and maintains an internal auditing system
- Participates in the Customer Quality Systems Audits and the development of corrective action plans for deficient areas
- Investigates and reports on all customer complaints and concerns
- Tracks plant quality and warranty metrics and reports to plant management on a regular basis
- Manages and maintains quality databases and systems
- Defines and executes long-term quality system strategy
- Detailed warranty engagement including customer interaction & action plans to improve performance
- Drives continuous improvement within operations through real time process control and lean manufacturing techniques
- Provides vision and leads efforts on data collection to ensure shop floor process effectiveness
- Influences design to drive process capability
- Other duties as assigned
Let's Talk About Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related field.
- 5 to 10 years related manufacturing experience -- automotive, heavy equipment, OEM manufacturers
- 5 years of management or supervisory experience leading quality department associates
- Knowledge of production processes, quality control concepts, lean manufacturing and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, allocation of resources and coordination of personnel
- Redesigns systems and processes to increase effectiveness
- Management of ISO 9001:2008
- CQE, CQM certification desired
- CWI certification desired
Leadership Attributes:
At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:
- Embrace Diversity and Inclusion -- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
- Seek to Listen -- Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
- Always Learn -- Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
- Be Authentic -- Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
- Win Together -- Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash
Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:
Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or other protected class or activity under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions must be based on neutral, legitimate criteria. All employment policies and rules shall be applied equally to similarly situated associates.Top Skills
What We Do
Wabash: Changing How the World Reaches You®
Wabash (NYSE: WNC) combines physical and digital technologies to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that optimize supply chains across transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash designs, manufactures, and services an extensive range of products supporting first-to-final mile operations, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, platform trailers, tank trailers, structural composites and more. In addition, through the Wabash Marketplace and Wabash Parts, customers gain access to a nationwide parts and service network, Trailers as a Service (TaaS)℠, and advanced tools designed to streamline operations and drive growth. By enabling businesses to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow, Wabash is Changing How the World Reaches You®.
Wabash recently entered into a joint venture, Wabash Marketplace, with Fernweh Group LLC, an investment firm specializing in the industrial technology sector. This joint venture will accelerate Wabash’s development and growth of an end-to-end digital platform, all while enhancing the overall experience for dealers, customers, and suppliers through the ease, speed, and convenience of a connected partner ecosystem. Initial focus of the Wabash Marketplace will be scaling the Trailers as a Service offering as well as part sales and new services.
To learn more about Wabash and its innovative solutions, visit www.onewabash.com.
