Quality Supervisor
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Job Location:
Louisville, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary:
The Quality Supervisor is a hands-on leader who drives product quality excellence by being deeply embedded in the manufacturing environment. This role is a data driven and resolution-oriented position that is focused on activities within the plants. The Supervisor is responsible for rapid issue identification effective containment cross-functional problem solving robust corrective action implementation and communication of internal quality performance across the organization by leading a team with a diverse set of skills and responsibilities. This role is the central hub for internal quality concerns and a catalyst for resolution.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership & Oversight
- Foster a culture of accountability and collaboration by leading and coaching an internally focused Quality team including Product Quality Engineers Quality Technicians and a Quality Lab Coordinator.
- Set clear expectations provide technical guidance and foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
- Conduct regular performance reviews training sessions and development planning.
- Approve timecards and vacation requests; ensure adequate shift coverage during team member absences.
Quality Systems & Execution
- Own the internal corrective and preventive actions program driving timely completion of internal corrective actions that are verified as effective and sustainable.
- Lead the Internal Quality Team to be the first responder to internal quality issues as a result of scrap and rework audit failures and workmanship defects.
- Ensure Quality Engineers are leading investigations on the floor and engaging directly with cross-department team members to resolve quality issues.
- Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and procedures and escalate systemic issues with urgency and clarity ensuring the team is informed aligned and driving to resolution.
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Own the internal quality data pipeline from collection to analysis to action. Monitoring and reporting key performance indicators related to product quality production audits and corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and visual management tools to communicate internal quality performance.
- Present findings in weekly and monthly reviews with leadership and cross departmental teams by translating this data into clear actionable insights to drive decision making and accountability.
- Identify trends and lead initiatives to improve product and process quality.
Process & Resource Management
- Facilitate daily touchpoints with production teams to align on quality priorities and any necessary containment or enhanced audit actions.
- Ensure inspection and audit processes are executed effectively and consistently by guiding Quality Technicians to communicate with urgency and see that findings have been addressed.
- Support calibration and measurement analysis activities by guiding resource alignment of the Quality Lab Coordinator and Quality Technicians with the needs of Supplier Quality Engineering and other internal teams.
- Develop and maintain collaboration support between other areas of the Quality Team such as Supplier Quality Field Quality and Advanced Quality.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality or related field preferred.
- 3 years of experience in a manufacturing quality role with at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
- Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (e.g. 8D FMEA SPC Root Cause Analysis PPAP FAI).
- Experience with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems.
- Excellent communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office TEAMS Excel PowerPoint etc.
- Experience in HVAC or industrial manufacturing environments is a plus.
Other Duties:
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required by the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change over time with or without warning.
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For any questions you can contact:
Terra Beaver Talent Specialist
Laura Zoghbi Talent Specialist
Terra Beaver Talent Specialist
Laura Zoghbi Talent Specialist
Required Experience:
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