Quality Supervisor, 2nd shift

Camaco•Portage, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Supervisor plans and directs the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products. The role supervises employees involved in inspection and quality control for purchased materials, in-process materials, and finished products to ensure quality standards are achieved. This is a second-shift position. Production is currently operating seven days a week, from 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.; the Supervisor may sometimes be required to work seven days a week. Base salary is $65,000, plus Extra Effort pay (overtime) after 45 hours worked. The position has supervisory responsibility for the department, including performance management and hiring of hourly employees. Work is performed regularly in both an office setting and on the plant floor.

Requirements

Associate degree in Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent.
Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience.
More than 3 years of work experience in quality assurance.
Experience in automotive seating.
Technical capacity, performance management, and leadership skills.
Computer proficiency.
Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel, including customers and suppliers.
Knowledge of APQP, SPC, FMEA, and 8D problem solving.
Blueprint-reading skills.
GD&T skills.
Problem-solving and analysis skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Plan and assign work for Quality Inspectors and Technicians.
Assist in maintaining customer satisfaction using plant quality assurance methods.
Review product quality issues through direct communication with Quality Department employees to ensure they understand changes in procedures and standards.
Respond immediately to quality concerns inside or outside the plant by addressing the defect, cause, resolution, and verification used to correct the concern (8D); develop and post Quality Alerts and develop and communicate customer break points as required.
Provide support for IATF 16949 activities.
Serve as a cross-functional team member on tasks such as Control Plans, FMEAs, 8Ds, and SPC.
Update the 8-D/corrective action log for supplier rejections as necessary.
Assist with maintaining the Gage room, distributing measuring equipment, and meeting calibration requirements.
Suggest and implement changes to working conditions and equipment use to improve safety and efficiency in the department or plant.
Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Maintain discipline, morale, and harmonious relations among direct reports.
Review scrap material, determine disposition as necessary, and develop and pursue scrap-avoidance actions.
Manage performance and hiring of hourly employees within the department.
Perform other duties as assigned.