Manager, Quality

Company: Wabash
Location: Griffin
Posted on: June 3, 2025

Job Description:

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:

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  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.
  
• 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
  
• Knowledge/understanding GMAW production welding process and
  
• methods
  
• Keeps up to date on professional/technical developments
  
• Develops an appropriate depth of expertise in technical areas
  
• Creates an environment where no one tolerates complacency
  
• Eliminates roadblocks, barriers, and inefficiencies
  
• Uses metrics and performance measures to track progress
  
• Redesigns systems and processes to increase effectiveness
  
• Quickly embraces new technology to increase capabilities
  
• Drives rigorous internal and external benchmarking of performance
  
• Communicates high performance standards
  
• 5 to 10 years related manufacturing experience -- automotive, heavy equipment, OEM manufacturers
  
• 5 years management or supervisory experience
  
• Management of ISO 9001:2008
  
• CQE, CQM certification desired
  
  
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    CWI certification desired
    Meets commitments to internal and external customers
    Continually searches for ways to improve customer service
    Seeks and uses feedback from customers
    Focuses the organization on efforts that add significant value to customers
    Consistently drives for increased responsiveness to meeting and anticipating customer needs
    Delivers on commitments
    Shows consistency between words and actions
    Makes sound decisions in a timely manner and despite ambiguity
    Makes tough, unpopular decisions when necessary
    Considers the perspectives of others when making decisions
    Treats people fairly and with respect
    Values differences in experience and perspective in the organization's talent base
    Conveys trust in people's competence to do their jobs
    Fosters an environment with high morale in which individuals and teams are accountable for their own success
    Is a credible technical leader
    Supports the development of technical excellence in others
    Is willing to try novel approaches to solve technical problems
    
    
    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.
    

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