Advanced Product Quality Planning Manager - (Grand Rapids, MI)

Job DescriptionJob Description:The Challenge Manufacturing Corporate team is searching for an Advance Product Quality Planning Manager to manager and support its product launch activity working closely with the supporting plants Quality and Engineering team.Job duties: Manage a team of 10-15 employees. Interaction with the OEM on launch activity Handles all QE related launch activities for that particular plant and serves as the voice of the plant manufacturing organization. Prepares all APQP & PPAP documentation for part files on new and existing products. Works with Quality and Engineering departments on new part programs to verify customer qualifications are met. Communicate PP issues to suppliers. Attend all program team/product engineering meetings for representing Quality for Tool Building and gage and fixture design/building. Obtain detailed product knowledge up-front while it is being developed. Works with Project Engineers to ensure FMEAs are completed in time to impact tooling designs.