'Own Your Career' supports Tenneco's People Model, ensuring that we both "Select the Best" and "Build & Develop" internal talent. It is our commitment to develop and promote great talent within the Tenneco team. JOB TITLE: Quality Assurance Manager LOCATION NAME: Cambridge, Ohio REPORTS TO: Plant Manager DEPARTMENT: Quality Department SUMMARY OF POSITION: Plans and manages the activities in the quality assurance and process engineering areas. Coordinates plant technical activities based upon quality and process requirements. Directly or indirectly supervises exempt and non-exempt employees in the quality department. Provides technical support and quality assurance to a $20 MM per year facility. Budgetary responsibilities include $500 M per year in labor/benefits. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Select, train, supervise, and evaluate staff. Allocate personnel and financial resources within area to achieve plant and divisional goals and objectives. Act as a liaison between ceramic development and the plant to bring laboratory developments into production while evaluating and engineering compliance to quality and productivity targets. Act as liaison between product engineering/assembly plants and local production/quality personnel to ensure engineering developments are production ready and at statistically capable levels. Determine appropriate corrective actions and process engineering improvements to correct shortcomings in quality. Develop and maintain the plant's quality management system in compliance with ISO 9000 / IATF 16949. Produce and maintain quality manual and aid affiliate plants as required. Minimum Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Ceramics, Engineering, or similar degree or equivalent knowledge in quality assurance Certified manager of quality/organizational excellence through ASQ ISO 9000 and/or IATF 16949 lead auditor Minimum Experience Requirements: 5 years of experience in quality control, process control, or engineering capacity Industrial or automotive experience (tier 1 or OEM experience) 3 years minimum of demonstrated ability to create positive change Ability to directly or indirectly manage and develop professionals Gauging and gauge tracking experience Utilizing APQP Process Process improvement in reducing scrap (e.g. ceramic powder, bent bores, defects and decorating, Isostatic pressing, firing ceramics and decorating process). Reducing defects and working with internal and external customers Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent interpersonal relationship skills Union shop experience preferred Dimensional Control Engineering background preferred Expert with implementation and execution of IATF 16949 (ISO a plus) Experience using Plex Quality System Modules or similar Bulk process experience We are committed to the safety and health of our employees. We adhere to protocols, ensuring a safe work environment for all. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled