Quality Supervisor - Nights

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About the role

The Quality Supervisor oversees and supervises quality operations, including quality control plan inspections, daily quality check operations, supporting special projects, communicating with production, and coordinating inspectors’ and technicians’ activities. The Supervisor coordinates the work of others under the supervision of a manager and schedules staff based on materials supply inventory, staffing resources, and volumes required to meet demand to ensure maximum quantity and quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall quality control plan inspections – compliance to tasks, actions around issues determined from inspections, and employees’ activities, including lunch/break schedules.
• Maintain quality control process, support activities around ISO quality management, and act as the quality representative on the process floor.
• Conduct failure analysis and execute corrective action plans related to process quality.
• Supervise a quality team consisting of technicians and inspectors, including overall direction, coordination, and evaluation.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Develop process flow improvements to support efficiency, ergonomics, or cost reduction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required, including a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit with a respirator.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED (General Education Development), or equivalent (required). Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) preferred.
• Minimum five years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment with products including batteries, electronic components, or quality management.
• Experience utilizing quality management tools including SPC, FTA, FMEA, etc.
• Ability to learn new technologies, adapt to changing requirements, and balance time across multiple projects.
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations.
• Ability to influence change without direct authority.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and analyze data patterns and quality discrepancies.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, flexible environment and take initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Working-level knowledge of the English language (reading, writing, speaking).

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2+ years of people leader experience.
• Able to work independently, in a team environment, and with cross-functional groups.
• Resilient, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure.
• Prior manufacturing and/or SAP experience.
• Experience/familiarity with TS16949 automotive quality standards or ISO9001.
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven core principles: contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude.

Physical Demands

Physical activities during the normal workday:

• Sit: 45%
• Walk: 30%
• Stand: 20%
• Lift: 5%

Required lifting and carrying frequency:

• Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional (1-33%)
• Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional (1-33%)
• Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional (1-33%)
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Occasional (1-33%)

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits: Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP): 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits: Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, parental, and caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance: Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs: Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition support, neurodiversity resources, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources.
• Employee Recognition Program: High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition.
• Annual Bonus Program: Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
• On-site Food Options: Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits, and employee events.
• Free Shuttle: Rides to and from work.

Schedule

D-Shift (Nights)

About Us

At Panasonic Energy, we are dedicated to transforming the world through sustainable energy. As the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we produce safe, high-quality batteries that power technologies driving global change. Our journey began in 2017, and we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas. We foster an innovative environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact.