
Quality Manager
Magna · Muncie, IN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Magna (automotive) in Muncie, IN. Plans, coordinates and directs the quality department to ensure quality on new and existing products and technology development are consistent with established standards.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans, MSA / Gage R&R
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How this role compares
Against 39 other live quality postings in Indiana.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $97k–$145k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 70%
- ✓ SPC 53%
- ✓ FMEA 50%
- ✓ Control plans 50%
- New product launch 40%
- ✓ PPAP 40%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Magna
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Magna in Muncie
4 other open roles at this site.
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Controls Engineer · Controls
- Operational Excellence Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
- Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
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responsibilities
as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Technical or Engineering field, plus six year’s experience in the field of quality, or equivalent
- ✓Education in Statistical Process Control
- ✓Minimum of three (3) years’ supervisory experience
- ✓Work experience in a mass production automotive environment preferred
- ✓Understanding of PFMEA, FMEA, blueprint reading, GD&T, design of experiments (DOE), Control Plans
- ✓Ability to communicate and interact well with people in all departments
- ✓Good leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills
- ✓Complete knowledge of automotive APQP/PPAP processes
- ✓Have good verbal & written communication skills
- ✓Have a command of problem-solving techniques such as Ford 8-D, GM 5-Phase methods, etc.
- ✓Significant knowledge of TS16949
- ✓Good computer skills
- ✓Statistical abilities, & understanding of gage R&R’s, capability studies
Job Specific
Responsibilities
- ◆Develop strategic short and long term quality business plan
- ◆Accountable for the development and maintenance of strong customer relations
- ◆Champion of the company’s quality system in demonstrating and documenting conformance to customer
requirements
- ✓Ensure products meet both the customer and company specifications
- ✓Evaluate process capability together with the Manufacturing and Engineering departments
- ✓Ensure the use of capable processes for manufacturing of products
- ✓Ensure operating practices are correctly matched with production and customer
requirements
- ✓Participate in the evaluation of the design of new products for testability and reliability
- ✓Actively participate in DFME, FMEA, and PFME as required
- ✓Create and maintain Quality department annual budget
- ✓Supervise Quality Team department staff, setting out schedules, maintaining departmental training and conducting annual performance reviews
- ✓Assist in establishing process capabilities
- ✓Conduct validation testing
- ✓Submit ISIR samples for customer approval
- ✓Training and development of Quality Assurance department staff
- ✓Participate in the selection and audits of potential vendors and suppliers
- ✓Act as liaison between customer and the company
- ✓Prepare and conduct customer surveys
- ✓Coordinate and maintain QI status
- ✓Responsible to protect own health and safety by working in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures
- ✓Reject and release internal production in order to meet quality specifications
- ✓Reject or accept supply of components from supplier in order to meet quality specifications
- ✓Acceptance of customer rejects and disposition in regard to quality specifications
- ✓Reject or release customer sample submissions
- ✓Establish procedures and standards in regard to Quality department
- ✓Support the recruiting process as required
- ✓Support supplier development initiatives
- ✓Maintain CI focus in achieving departmental CI goals
- ✓Resolving ‘meeting specification’ problems in the manufacturing area
- ✓Resolving manufacturing problems by disposition non-conforming material
- ✓Resolving quality problems by implementing corrective action
- ✓Accountable for the maintenance of departmental operating measures
- ✓Travel is required
- ✓Ensure all legislative
requirements
of OSHA are met.
- ✓Follows safety policies, practices and ensures departments compliance with safety rules
requirements
and your local Data Privacy Law.
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What we offer
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied
Group Summary
Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.
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Scope of Position
- •Plans, coordinates and directs the quality department to ensure quality on new and existing products and technology development are consistent with established standards. Develops and analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product. Formulates and maintains quality control objectives and coordinates objectives with production procedures. Plans, promotes and organizes training activities related to product quality and reliability. Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality.
