Quality Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Dry Ridge, KY, US, 41035-7437

About the role

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of Team Leaders and Quality Technicians
• Understanding of Quality processes and ability to work with other groups to foster continuous improvements
• Accomplishing plant-wide goals and objectives for efficiency, utilization, scrap reduction, quality, safety, on-time delivery, and Lean initiatives
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal to effectively lead the workforce
• Completing performance reviews in a timely manner
• Addressing concerns and problem solving while creating a team environment
• Maintaining employee records (attendance, overtime, job assignments, etc.)
• Maintaining and understanding production processes to include complying with quality systems
• Administer accountability & corrective actions as required
• Ability to assure the conformance to work instructions and other processes
• Implement and administer 5S standards
• Promote a safe work environment and be proactive in assessing potential ergonomic issues
• Responsible for administration and control of CQI 15 – Special Weld Processes
• Participation on the safety and ergonomic teams
• Ensuring the overall quality of the product produced on lines within the facility
• Assuring the product is built in accordance with approved guidelines
• Participating in the improvement or development of processes
• Completing or assisting with the completion of process flow diagrams, control plans, failure mode & effects analysis, assembly work instructions, assembly line layout, and action plans for assembly lines

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalency
• Strong organization, communication, interpersonal, and motivational skills
• Strong understanding of products and the production process, Lean Principles, and employee relations
• Comprehensive understanding of internal and external quality systems and standards
• Ability to adhere to all ethical business practices and treatment of employees
• Ability to focus on problems or issues and resolve them in a timely manner
• NDT Certification preferred
• Familiarity with dimensional metrology preferred
• Background in CQI 15 – Special Weld Processes Certified preferred