Manufacturing Floor & QA Supervisor - Night Shift - HOLT Manufacturing

HOLT Group•Waco, TX

About The Position

The Manufacturing Floor and Quality Assurance Supervisor manages the manufacturing process and helps ensure high-quality products. The role oversees the floor team and supports team members’ competence, commitment, safety, and consistent adherence to quality standards. The supervisor aligns objectives, development levels, and leadership styles, conducts timely performance reviews, and models the company’s mission and core business values, collaboration, and ongoing self-development. The position supervises and develops employees, supports production and quality goals, and applies Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices. It also involves inspecting work, troubleshooting defects, coordinating staffing and assignments, maintaining equipment and orderly work areas, and communicating production status. Some travel may be expected. The work is regularly performed indoors around moving equipment, with potential exposure to welding flashes, loud noise, chemicals, dust, steam, high-pressure water, rotating equipment, body vibration, confined spaces, awkward positions, and elevated work areas. Physical demands include prolonged standing and movement, climbing, reaching, inspecting work, and frequently moving materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or a combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Up to two years of experience evaluating business processes and making quality and efficiency improvements.
Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, and train others.
Proficiency with current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems.
Organizational, planning, self-management, problem-solving, time-management, and multitasking skills.
Sound decision-making and judgment.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, including working with external individuals, groups, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to listen to and understand spoken information and instructions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
Ability to diagnose issues, determine corrective actions, and refer matters to management for support when needed.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including frequently lifting and moving materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Four years of experience evaluating business processes and making quality and efficiency improvements preferred.
Six Sigma Green Belt training preferred.
Working knowledge of CPS preferred.

Responsibilities

Hire, develop, evaluate, and influence employees to support productivity, teamwork, and Legendary Customer Service.
Model, promote, reinforce, and reward the use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership tools, models, and processes.
Coach, mentor, and train team members on tasks and behaviors.
Perform the duties of other team members, such as Lead, Quality Champions, or Section Manager, when they are absent.
Provide the direct manager with regular updates on manufacturing and quality assurance goals.
Collect data and update metric boards as needed.
Help create and update Standard Work and implement and embed Lean manufacturing principles.
Inspect completed tasks for quality and resolve safety, quality, velocity, and cost issues.
Support Value Stream Optimization using In Process Validation and Quality Gate methodologies.
Understand production-line flow and the technical aspects of processes in the assigned area.
Adjust line staffing to meet flow requirements and support the section’s production plan.
Translate Section Manager direction into assignments for team members in the area.
Model and teach Lean principles, support their implementation, and identify waste.
Communicate area status against plan to other teams.
Meet production requirements while maintaining positive working relationships with team members.
Help lead Rapid Improvement Workshops and Kaizen events to improve processes, safety, and quality.
Troubleshoot and diagnose defects and participate in Root Cause Corrective Action teams to prevent recurrence.
Maintain job knowledge through educational opportunities, such as the Technician Training Path.
Ensure equipment and work areas are maintained through operator checks, maintenance, Operator Performed Maintenance, and 5S.
Participate in or lead Process Improvement Dialogs in the assigned area.
Work safely and comply with applicable safety policies and company policies, procedures, and standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Interview, hire, train, plan, assign, and direct employee work; coach and develop employees; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints; and resolve problems.