Quality Engineering Supervisor
About the role
Molex is seeking a Quality Engineering Supervisor to join our team at our Distribution Center in Hudson, WI. In this role, you will lead quality initiatives that help ensure our products consistently meet customer expectations while supporting operational excellence, providing technical and people leadership to a team of Quality Technicians, driving continuous improvement efforts, and partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Customer Quality teams to solve problems, improve processes, and strengthen our quality management systems. Our Quality team plays a critical role in supporting the Molex Distribution Center by ensuring products, processes, and systems meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. We work collaboratively across functions to drive continuous improvement, solve complex challenges, and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, develop others, and help shape the future of quality within a growing operation. Your contributions will help create a safer, more efficient operation while supporting the growth and success of our distribution business.
Responsibilities
- Promote a proactive safety culture by complying with Environmental, Health & Safety requirements, engaging employees, and implementing corrective actions based on safety observations, near misses, and incidents.
- Supervise, coach, and develop Quality Technicians while building a flexible, cross-trained team capable of supporting current Distribution operations and future growth.
- Provide technical leadership for Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) activities and associated quality deliverables, including new product introduction, product transfers, process validation, inspection planning, sampling strategies, and product quality criteria, to ensure products are effectively introduced into manufacturing.
- Lead and support structured Root Cause Analysis, quality investigations, and CAPA activities to ensure corrective and preventive actions effectively address root causes and prevent recurrence.
- Oversee quality system activities including quality events, deviations, nonconforming material and MRBs, CAPAs, batch records, inspection plans, Certificates of Compliance, and other applicable quality documentation.
- Develop and implement statistical incoming plans, control plans, inspection strategies, and measurement methods appropriate to product and process requirements.
- Support internal, customer, regulatory, and external audits and ensure identified actions are appropriately addressed.
- Facilitate and improve quality systems and procedures that support operational excellence and compliance with applicable customer, regulatory, and quality management system requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree OR 4+ years of direct Quality, Quality Engineering, Validation, or related manufacturing quality experience.
- 2+ years of experience working in a distribution environment.
- Experience with quality problem-solving methodologies such as Root Cause Analysis and corrective action.
- SAP Experience.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience leading or providing technical leadership to Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians, Quality Inspectors, or similar quality personnel in a manufacturing/distribution environment.
- Knowledge of ISO