Quality Assurance Supervisor
Laitram Machinery · New Orleans, LA · 1 wk ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and oversee the quality team, ensuring daily effectiveness and ongoing professional growth.
- Champion the development, implementation, and maintenance of the QMS, ensuring compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.
- Drive root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
- Collaborate with production, engineering, materials management, and customer service to resolve quality issues and enhance processes.
- Support and lead internal and customer audits; act as a primary representative for quality matters with customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
- Analyze and report quality metrics—defect rates, yield, customer complaints—using data to inform strategic and operational decisions.
- Manage supplier quality, from qualification and evaluation to ongoing performance management and issue resolution.
- Facilitate employee training in quality standards, problem-solving, and process improvement.
- Advocate for a culture of quality, safety, and proactive improvement at all levels of the business—including our global entities.
- Own documentation, change control, and communication for all quality-related processes and improvements.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in quality assurance/control leadership role in a manufacturing/OEM environment.
- Deep familiarity with quality systems, Lean/Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and CAPA methodologies.
- Experience leading or facilitating projects and cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication and data analysis skills.
- Ability to operate effectively with autonomy in a fast-paced, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the food processing equipment or industrial machinery sector.
- Quality certifications (CQE, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, etc.).
- Experience supporting global or multi-site operations.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (such as Quality Engineering, Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering with quality focus, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management).