Description:
The Product Quality Supervisor reports directly to the site Quality Manager. They are responsible for overseeing all aspects of product quality to ensure that all produced goods meet established standards by monitoring production processes, conducting quality checks, identifying and addressing quality issues, and leading a team of quality inspectors to maintain consistent high-quality output, often collaborating with other departments to identify and implement continuous improvement strategies.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Provide daily leadership and coordination of tasking, of 2-3 Quality Inspectors within the Receiving, In-process and Calibration departments.
- Review production schedules to ensure personnel are available to support the assigned task and coordinate with the Quality Manager to address any capacity concerns.
- Monitor established metrics, identify negative trends and take corrective action as required to ensure departmental goals are met.
- Work directly with Quality Management, Quality Engineering, Engineering, Planning, etc. to identify the root cause of nonconformances and prevent their reoccurrence.
- Lead the Return to Vendor disposition process for purchased material.
- Manage the equipment calibration system, to ensure equipment is available and in proper calibration as required.
- Assigned site Foreign Object Debris (FOD) program coordinator, to include monitoring, reporting and corrective action initiatives in accordance with the documented process.
- Track, coordinate and conduct training for each Quality Inspector to ensure compliance with the individual training requirements.
- Provide weekly status updates to the Quality Manager as directed.
Qualifications And Education Requirements
- 6 years’ experience as a Quality Inspector within an aeronautical, automotive, manufacturing or medical environment.
- 2 years’ experience in a direct Supervisory role.
- Ability to interpret and derive requirements from mechanical drawings, wiring schematics, product specifications and statements of work.
- Knowledgeable in the requirements of ISO 9001 / AS9100.
- Trained in problem solving tools & techniques.
- Experience working with Suppliers on quality related issues.
- Experience with nonconforming database systems, MRP systems, Corrective Action systems, MS Word & Excel.
- Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.