Quality Supervisor

Expanse Electrical Co.•Williston, ND

47d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Supervisor is responsible for championing the Quality Management System (QMS) and promoting a LEAN culture throughout the plant. This role involves maintaining and expanding the QMP, co-leading certification processes, and updating ISO9001 documentation. The supervisor will develop a quality program providing daily feedback to production employees, gather data on rework losses, and brief on quality and cost slides in the morning brief. They will also lead quality special projects, notify customers and management of panel completions, and lead and develop quality technicians. Ownership of quality assurance documentation is key, including developing and maintaining procedures for feedback on print, BOM, and label mark-ups. The role involves inspecting panels, reviewing blueprints, conducting advanced controls functional validation on PLC programs and control logic for various brands, and ensuring regulatory compliance to UL, HazLoc, ETL, and others. The supervisor will assist plant leadership with new standards implementation, assign and delegate to quality technicians, and train and develop a competent quality team and production technicians. A training program for production employees based on quality metrics will be developed and implemented to foster continuous improvement and product excellence. The supervisor will also check adherence to standards and procedures on the assembly/production line, enforce tool management programs, update job knowledge through training, ensure measurement equipment accuracy, lead safety culture initiatives, and ensure procedures are in place to reduce consumable shortages. The position requires the ability to read, write, and speak English, perform simple mathematical calculations, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting
Proficient/Advanced knowledge of VFDs, PLCs, and other relevant electronic devices
Graduate of a technical school with emphasis in electrical work or associate degree required
Able to read and comprehend electrical schematics
Advanced knowledge of electrical theory and plant standards
Be able to use tools such as pliers, knives, hacksaws, wire strippers and other small tools
Ability to effectively and regularly converse and comprehend in English
Solid work ethic
Ability to effectively communicate with management, co-workers, customers, and vendors
Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to maintain professionalism among co-workers and customers
Must be dependable, trustworthy; and possess a positive and productive attitude
Willing and able to work a flexible schedule that includes extended hours

Responsibilities

Champion the Quality Management System (QMS) using the principles of quality management
Maintain and expand documented QMP
Co-lead certification processes
Maintain and update all relevant ISO9001 documentation
Promote a LEAN culture throughout the plant
Know the eight wastes and work to reduce and eliminate waste within the constructs of the plant’s business strategy
Lead 3S endeavors in quality area and participate in 3S throughout the plant
Develop a quality program that provides daily feedback to the production employees
Gather data to ascertain losses due to rework
Maintain and brief the quality slide(s) in the morning brief as well as conduct short lessons as required
Share the responsibility of maintaining and briefing the cost slide(s) in the morning brief with the Operations Manager, providing feedback as appropriate
Lead quality special projects as required
Notify appropriate customers and management of panel completions weekly
Lead and develop quality technician(s), to include quality assurance and training personnel
Assume full ownership of quality assurance documentation
In coordination with engineering, develop and maintain procedures for continual feedback on print, BOM, and label mark-ups
Inspect panels, review blueprints and specifications to compare with produced
As part of the QMS, develop and maintain a procedure for continual feedback to the engineering team on print, BOM, and label mark-ups, fostering continuous improvement
Conduct advanced controls functional
Perform validation on PLC programs and control logic for all major brands supported, including but not limited to Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, Emerson, IDEC, ensuring all systems meet specifications
Ensure regulatory compliance to UL, HazLoc, ETL, and others for all relevant products inspected and tested
Assist plant leadership with the implementation and launch of new standards as required
Assign and delegate to quality technicians according to strategic vision
Train, develop, and appropriately document work methods for a competent quality team and production technicians and provide relevant Warehouse feedback for the Warehouse coordinator
Develop and implement a training program for production employees based on quality metrics obtained to foster continuous improvement in the plant, improving product excellence
Discuss/train work method changes in morning brief
Checking that the assembly or production line adheres to standards and procedures and complies with requirements
Abide by and enforce any implemented tool management program, monitoring the use of equipment to ensure it is safe and discard any that do not meet requirements
Updating job knowledge by engaging in educational opportunities and regular training
Keeping measurement equipment operating accurately by following calibration requirements and calling for repairs
Be a leader in safety culture, conducting Stop It Drop It & Behavioral Based Safety observations as required to ensure a safe working environment
Ensure procedures are in place to reduce the risk of consumable shortages (i.e., stickers)
Ability to read, write and speak English
Ability to use simple mathematical calculations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals (addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication) to make job-related calculations
Other Duties as Assigned