Quality Supervisor

About the Role

Responsible for supervising the quality control inspection group ensuring that daily inspection priorities are completed, track defects, update KPI’s on a weekly basis, provide training on inspection techniques, processes procedures as well as company‑wide policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QC inspection group and handle recruiting/selecting, retaining, coaching, training, managing performance and career development of full‑time and contract employees.
• Manage headcount needs based on backlog demand, maintain, review and report on Project QA budget performance to plan.
• Provide information to the Operations Quality Manager concerning annual department staffing and budget needs.
• Review quality control data and implement programs to improve quality performance and manufacturing efficiencies; report status to quality management and compile QC KPI metrics such as NCRs and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain quality levels through enforcement of quality control processes, procedures and standards, training and reinforcement of expectations, and implementation of corrective or preventive actions.
• Oversee activities designed to improve consistency of operations and suggest best practices.
• Stay abreast of technical developments in testing methodologies & instrumentation, as well as advances in quality and business improvement systems.
• Administer weekly & monthly reports, metrics reporting, timesheet processing, implementation of departmental SOPs, etc., and lead weekly QA/QC review meetings with operations departments.
• Participate in operational meetings, production meetings, intra‑ and inter‑departmental team meetings.
• Establish good working relationships with personnel from departments outside of the quality assurance department, i.e., Manufacturing, Materials, Engineering, etc.
• Act as liaison between outside personnel and inspection personnel to avoid interruptions.
• Schedule outside inspectors into the TAS facilities when needed.
• Periodically review and update inspection procedures and processes to ensure compliance with required inspection levels and checkpoints.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by TAS.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret complex documents such as drawings, project specifications, procedures; expert in reading and reviewing engineering drawing title blocks for accuracy and completeness.
• Strong writing, verbal, organizational and communication skills; able to interact with various levels of management, customers, and other employees.
• Familiar with computer software such as Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read weld maps, weld symbols, and produce weld maps.
• Ability to read PFDs, PIDs and other related mechanical & electrical drawings or schematics.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision daily.
• Ability to work more than 40 hours when needed based on project‑related needs.

Requirements

• 7–10 years related quality experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–5 years of supervisor/lead experience (over inspectors, auditors, QA/QC personnel, etc.).
• Minimum of two years of experience working in quality utilizing ISO 9001:2015 and other quality management systems.
• Experience in resource planning (forecasting headcount needs).
• Experience in network electronic file management.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience with ASME Section VIII, IX, V, ASME B31.9, ISO‑9001, AISC, AWS D1.1, SSPC, or similar welding, construction, and quality codes.

Preferred Requirements

• NDE qualified.
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).