Job description
Job Title: Engineering Supervisor Test & Quality Systems
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Supervisor to lead our Test Department and support critical projects within our Engineering Department. This dynamic role is based in Ripley MS and combines strategic project management with handson leadership. You will oversee lab design process and quality systems projects managing key initiatives such as Design Validation Plans (DVPRs) Process Control & Improvement Plans (PCIPs) and risk analyses (DEFMEA/PFMEA). Your role will ensure that our engineering projects meet rigorous quality and performance standards while fostering a collaborative team environment.
Key Responsibilities
People & Team Leadership
- Team Management: Provide daily leadership and direction to Associate Test Technicians cultivating a highperforming and motivated team.
- Collaboration: Serve as a key liaison among the Test & Sustaining Quality Manager Test Engineers Associate Test Engineers and crossfunctional stakeholders.
Project & Process Management
- Project Oversight: Manage multiple projects simultaneously from highpriority experiments to lab builds ensuring timely and successful execution.
- Plan Management: Track and support the execution of Design Validation Plans (DVPRs) and Process Control & Improvement Plans (PCIPs).
- Risk Analysis: Participate in Design and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DEFMEA/PFMEA) to proactively identify and mitigate potential risks.
Test Department Operations
- System Management: Oversee the test request and reporting systems for the Engineering Department.
- SOP Development: Create update and continuously improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and calibration schedules for lab equipment.
- Data Management: Conduct data collection and analysis (using both scriptbased and manual methods) and deliver concise reports using tools like Word PowerPoint and Excel.
Communication & Strategic Insight
- Effective Reporting: Communicate project outcomes and insights clearly to senior management and other key stakeholders.
- Problem Resolution: Identify escalate and resolve issues effectively ensuring that project objectives are met.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Education: Bachelor s degree in Engineering or a related field (Chemical or Mechanical preferred).
- Experience: At least 5 years of experience in product testing test lab operations and product development with proven project management skills.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency with PLC Logic systems MatLab Python R and Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint).
- Leadership & Communication: Strong ability to inspire teams strategic thinking and exceptional documentation and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management: Selfstarter capable of managing multiple projects concurrently.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced experience with data acquisition (DAQ) technology and complex data analysis including coding in MatLab or equivalent software with emphasis on R&R statistics.
- Industry Knowledge: Experience in a test lab environment and familiarity with water chemistry water treatment and methodologies such as DFMEA PFMEA DVPR and PCP.
Travel
- Moderate travel requirement (approximately 25%).
Employment Details
- Job Type: FullTime
- Salary Range: $80000.00 $130000.00 per year
Acknowledgment
This job description provides an overview of the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and additional duties may be assigned as needed. Requirements are subject to change based on business needs and to accommodate individuals with a disability.
Pay: $80000.00 $130000.00 per year
Ability to Relocate:
- Ripley MS 38663: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Qualifications Must have High School Diploma or GED
Education
Qualifications, Skills, Competencies: Ethics: Treats people with respect. Organizational Support: Follows policies and procedures. Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time. Dependability: Follows instruction, responds to management direction. Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality. Quality: Completes work in a timely manner. Safety and Security: Observes safety and security procedures; equipment and materials