Quality Engineering Supervisor

Essential Functions

• Establish, implement and maintain quality practices consistent with operations and customer requirements.
• Direct and promote the use of diagnostic and predictive quality and continuous improvement tools and techniques including (SPC, statistical analysis, Lean, six-sigma).
• Perform Quality System and Process Audits including reporting audit/survey results, recommending improvements, and driving root cause and corrective action.
• Establishes robust corrective/preventive action systems to continually improve operational performance in meeting customer requirements (Scrap, Rework, Cost of Poor Quality, Quality Escapes, Returns).
• Responsible for tracking and reporting site internal and external quality metrics.
• Aid in developing DFMEA and PFMEA for manufacturing processes and new products.
• Implement continuous improvement practices, including appropriate kaizen events on relevant Quality and Manufacturing processes.
• Manage the hosting of external quality system audits by third party and customers.
• Lead site QMS training process: Assure compliance to corporate Quality Assurance & Regulatory Assurance training.
• Develop talent within the QA function, undertake engagement-focused approach to professional and developmental goal creation and tracking.

Additional Responsibilities

• Weekly Quality Meetings — Leads weekly team meetings to review current issues, share updates, and address questions from inspectors and operations.
• Operations & Coverage Notifications — Sends daily/weekly notifications to Operations and Quality teams regarding staffing, absences, and coverage plans.
• Team Guidance & Conduct — Provides direction on professional conduct and effective handling of challenges or adversities on the floor.
• Quality Procedure Training — Conducts training on Quality procedures, process flows, and documentation requirements.
• Training Record Management — Completes and maintains training records; ensures proper storage and accessibility for audits and reference.
• Training Matrix Oversight — Updates and manages the department’s training matrix to ensure compliance and readiness.
• Additional Departmental Tasks — Performs various other duties as assigned to support Quality operations and continuous improvement.

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field highly desired.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience leading Site Level Quality with teams of 3+ direct reports. Experience as a quality professional within Manufacturing or automotive supplier highly preferred. Practical knowledge and leadership experience in Lean and/or six-sigma including lean management system experience.

Technical Skills

• Technical and business knowledge to include financial modeling and analysis using Microsoft Excel;
• Proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications is also required, including but not limited to Word and PowerPoint.