The Manager Operations Quality will be responsible for management, coordination and the execution of the Operations Quality functions at the facility in Norcross and Pendergrass, GA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assuring the day-to-day quality in the production related processes at the Production facilities in Pendergrass GA
• Active identification of potential production issues and the prevention of those issues with the Corporate/Supplier/Customer Quality Groups
• Collection of defect occurrences in production related activities and the cataloguing of these defects in various data based systems for analysis
• Development and maintaining relevant KPI’s that track COPQ, FTQ, Internal and External PPM, and Failure Mode Data
• Participation in the identification, analysis, tracking, follow up of production related issues with the Corporate/Supplier/Customer Quality Groups in Cross Functional Team meetings
• Provide direct support for production related inspection processes and line support calls
• Control and storage of non-conforming materials found in production or warehouse and participation in the disposition or transferring of materials to other departments
• Proactive support of production execution and control of the production activities and associated processes (Worker instructions, incorrect or defective parts processing, Process Control, etc.)
• Preparation, coordination and follow up of external audits coordinated by the Corporate Quality Group
• Ownership of tool calibration process and new tool / equipment calibration
• Support Corporate Quality with the coordination of Process Defect prevention and risk mitigation using tools like A3, 8D, PFMEA, etc.
• Participating in Continuous Improvement, Lessons Learned, and Lean methodologies to facilitate changes by production in a controlled way
• Participation in Project team meetings (incl. Level Meetings, CFT, DFM, KAIZEN, CAPEX Projects, etc.)
• Global alignment and regular communication with DEUTZ AG counterparts (e.g. operations quality)
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Sufficient SAP skills that support the necessary coordination activities in SAP .
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of computer software (e.g. MS office).
• Ability to read drawings and process documents.
• Ability to use measuring equipment

Supervisory Responsibility

Travel Requirements

• Anticipated domestic and international travel is approximately 0-10% depending on business needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Production/Assembly or equivalent experience.
• Practical experience in the field of Quality Control and its tools and methodology.
• Minimum 5 years previous Quality Control background, Production/Assembly experience and/or Data analysis, failure solving background.

Preferred Requirements

• Basic knowledge in Diesel engines
• German language a plus

Physical Requirements

• An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.