Quality Assurance Supervisor
Edwardsville, IL - USA
Job Summary
PositionSummary
TheCrescent Quality Assurance Supervisor (QS)is responsible forensuring Production / Operational processesmeet / comply withapplicable Safety Quality Regulatory & Customer standards in an environment adhering to Federal Aviation Administration / DCMA / AS9120-compliance.
The Quality Supervisor will work with Cross Functional Leaders and staff tomonitorthe Crescent Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure routine quality inspection activities and thedelivery oftop-quality conforming service (according to customer specifications). The Quality Supervisor will supervise the Auditing function and work with Quality Account Coordinators to assign auditor workload based on Quality Supervisoris responsible formeasuringmonitoringand reporting Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and trends while supporting investigations for nonconformances and driving necessary corrective / preventive actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
TheQuality Supervisorwilloperateas outlined in the Crescent Way- 3Ps:
- Purpose
- Process
- People
While building on our culture of:
- Doing it Right
- Doing it Safe
- Doing it Well
EssentialDuties and Responsibilities
Safety
- Read and understand the Crescent Safety Playbook Doing It Safe.
- Ensure Safe and well-maintained Work Environment and conditions throughout all work spaces facility and surrounding areas.
- Actively participate in Safety Committee activities and initiatives and champion and engage all staff and employees in cultivating and promoting a Safety-First Culture.
Quality
- Support auditing compliancetoCrescent QMS to ensure Quality Programs and Systems are intact and meet Regulatory and Customer abreast of audit trends to identify areas for risk-based auditing. Make sure daily and quarterly audit programs are aligned with risk-based analysis.
- Support Quality Exception Management/Quality Nonconformance processes and management of nonconformance nonconforming parts are contained and do not ship (unless otherwise requested by customer quality/engineering personnel).
- Support all applicable internal & external (third party customer and Regulatory) Quality audits and visits.
- Measure monitor and report Quality KPIs (Process Accuracy).
- Participate as an active member of Project Start Up Teams to ensure Quality considerations and Design Quality have been implemented prior to new project start.
- Report site nonconformances and lead quality nonconformity investigations as or delegate collection of escapes information.
- Support site nonconformance investigation and CAPA activity for operations activity as an active role in leading CAPA investigations for Quality department processes.
- Manage Departmental staff and monitor data and productivity of staff improving teams efficiency and effectiveness.
- Support Lean Manufacturing and 5S activities driving Quality CI initiatives.
- Manage scale calibration program assuring compliance with measurement device procedures and regulations.
- Supervise containment and scrapping of hardware and shipping of scrap to customer-assigned scrapping providers.
- Help proliferate quality throughout the Parts Fulfillment business.
Productivity
- Support Cross Functional Teams to manage and prioritize Quality staffing assignments to ensure auditing and other quality activity is thorough but not intrusive to On-time Delivery or Productivity needs.
- Support and review material and workflow processes to ensure Design Quality and maximize production efficiencies.
- Champion the Crescent Culture of Doing it Right Doing it Safe and Doing it Well and abide by all written and understood policies and procedures.
- Identify drive and support Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts.
People
- Participate in Crescent talentselection talentdevelopmentand recognition processes.
- Train and monitor staff as required and perform fair and accurate performance evaluations. Recognize and develop Logistics Quality People so all can meet their greatest potential while proactively addressing areas of conflict and underperformance.
- Promote a Work Environment where Crescent People are valued and can safely communicate grow and develop.
Customer Value
- LeadEnsure processes programs and controls are intact andexecuted againstto deliver top quality service to all Crescent customers.
Financial
- Safeguard site Process Accuracy KPI and FTY KPI to meet established targets.
- Improve organizational efficiency and reduce system/process / Implement LEAN ideas through Plan-Do-Learn-Do Better (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle.
- Monitor variable expenditures on Quality programs to ensure services and pricing needs are met and maximized.
All other duties as assigned including but not limited toidentifyingand training an individual capable of successfully completing all stated Essential Duties and Responsibilities asappropriate tomaintainintegrity of position for progression planning and coverage during times of absence.
Cultural Competencies
Do It Right
Doing what is right for ourcustomers doing what is right for ourcompanyand doing what is right for our People. Continually improving the quality of our products and services. Monitoring and measuring every keyingredient whichcould negativelyimpactour quality. Doing it Right ensures we are always becoming aPremier Service Provider.
- Identifiesand counters resistance to change
- Advocates continuous improvement
- Forges teams and provides direction
- Provides constructive performance feedback
- Willingly adjusts the make-up of the team
- Plans delegates and follows up
- Guides others to improve collaboration
- Entrepreneurial initiative
Do It Safe
Creating a safe environment and supporting our People to reach their highest potential. A safe environment where all forms of risk are assessed and controlled. A safe environment open tonew ideas where our peoples opinions and overall well-being count. A diverse environment where everyone fits and can be successful.
- Self-assured yet humble
- Able communicatorgood clarity balanced talker and listener
- Patient
- Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontation
- Solution vs. blame oriented
- Mixture of firmness and flexibility
- Has energy and enthusiasm
- Holds self and others accountable
- Willing to take calculated risks
Do It Well
Optimizingall our resources toefficiently and effectively perform all tasks well. Our overall productivity as a companyis a reflection ofthe thousands of activities performed welleach and everyday by Crescent our ability toDo it Wellis a real source of pride valued by our customers.
- Systematic trainer willing and able to develop people
- Good work ethic task focused and willing to extend extra effort
- Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not
- Resilientable to deal with the unexpected not easily flustered
- Maintains sense of urgency
- Follows up to ensure quality task completion
- Disciplined Self Starter
Work Environment / Physical Demands
- Fast paced environment requiringthe abilityto adapt to constant changes in schedules volumesstaffingand shift requirements.
- Ability to frequently sit stand walk reach with hands and arms length climb or balance stoop kneel and crouch.
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Management Reasoning and Organizational Skills
- Information Processing
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Communication Skills
- Time Management
Systems Usage
- Nulogy
- UKG
- Qualtrax
- Oracle/PSS/Spotfire/IMPACT
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Customer Specific Systems (DigitalThread SCORE/MTV QEM eNMS etc.)
Performance Metrics and Trends
- Safety
- Quality
- Productivity
- People
- Customer Value
- Financial
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Minimum 2 years Quality experience (related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint).
- Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications.
PreferredQualifications:
- Regulatory cGMP manufacturing experience.
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems.
- Experience leading teams or projects strongly desired.
- Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Process Excellence experience.
We will absolutely know theQuality Assurance Supervisoris successful if they can:
- Support applicable AS9120 &customer compliantoperations.
- Deliver a quality service to our customer(s).
- Develop a self-sufficient quality team.
Pay Range
$60000 - $70000 USD
Required Experience:
Manager