Quality Manager - Shyft Group
Kansas City, MO
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Quality Manager | Utilimaster | Kansas City, MO
Regular Employee | Salary Exempt
Who we are
At The Shyft Group we are driven to deliver, and as the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis brings people, goods, and services where they need to be.
We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands -- Utilimaster®, Blue Arc™ EV Solutions, Royal® Truck Body, DuraMag®, Magnum®, Strobes-R-Us®, Spartan® RV Chassis, Red Diamond™, and Builtmore™. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, and every ride.
Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road - for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.
With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward - leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies.
What you'll do
As the Quality Manager for Utilimaster (A Shyft Group Brand) based at our facility in Kansas City, MO, you will enjoy leading and providing guidance to the supplier and quality teams to meet internal and external monthly KPIs as well as establishing and maintaining professional relationships between the company and our supply base.
You will also:
What you need to be successful
Quality Manager | Utilimaster | Kansas City, MO
Regular Employee | Salary Exempt
Who we are
At The Shyft Group we are driven to deliver, and as the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis brings people, goods, and services where they need to be.
We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands -- Utilimaster®, Blue Arc™ EV Solutions, Royal® Truck Body, DuraMag®, Magnum®, Strobes-R-Us®, Spartan® RV Chassis, Red Diamond™, and Builtmore™. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, and every ride.
Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road - for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.
With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward - leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies.
What you'll do
As the Quality Manager for Utilimaster (A Shyft Group Brand) based at our facility in Kansas City, MO, you will enjoy leading and providing guidance to the supplier and quality teams to meet internal and external monthly KPIs as well as establishing and maintaining professional relationships between the company and our supply base.
You will also:
- Manage the Supplier Quality team and examine supplier capabilities
- Assist with mentoring quality associates and foster positive team collaboration
- Maintain, monitor, and improve supplier quality metrics in partnership with Supply Chain Management
- Assist supply chain management with Supplier Quality
- Enhance and standardize processes, communications, and technology that affect Supplier Quality
- Update and improve internal supplier quality documentation
- Make decisions regarding the completeness, quality, and accuracy of supplier documentation
- Request, receive, review, and make improvements to supplier quality documentation
- Support and participate in the supplier selection process (SET)
- Oversee the monitoring and measurement process (SPARC) and corrective action processes (CART, PSR, SCAR)
- Examine data and utilize formal problem-solving methodologies and tools
- Conduct internal and supplier quality system audits and follow the ISO 9001 standard
- Participate in the corrective action process to monitor, verify, and close actions
- Support internal quality containment activities related to supplier issues
- Collaborate with project teams to define project deliverables and for project planning
- Manage the internal PPAP system and adapt automotive concepts to add value
- Act as the primary liaison with suppliers and engineering on APQP projects
- Ensure suppliers are on track and capable of new launches
- Create and provide technical training to new and less experienced associates
- Train and facilitate the training of new associates in all aspects of their job function
- Aid with hiring, performance management, transfers, promotions, and disciplinary processes
- Manage vacation and timecard approvals, daily and weekly overtime, hiring, and training
- Coach and discipline your team, instill motivation, and resolve personnel issues
- Maintain a high degree of visibility and access to associates
- Communicate cross-functionally to resolve issues and ensure goals are met
What you need to be successful
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Engineering or Technology
- Four or more (4+) years of supplier quality engineering and product quality engineering expertise plus one or more (1+) supervisory or above experience
- A proven understanding of engineering principles and quality tools and methods
Source : Shyft Group
