Quality Supervisor

Yancey Bros. Co. • Batesville, MS

3d

About The Position

As the Quality Control Supervisor for Yancey Engineered Solutions, this role supports quality initiatives in facility operations, supplier quality, and material technology. The supervisor leads Quality Control Technicians and oversees quality activities in an assigned area to ensure fabrications, purchased materials, and assemblies conform to specifications. The role also helps maintain quality throughout the assembly process and applies internal control standards and procedures.

The position requires coordinating daily shift operations, communicating expectations and pass-down information, training and assessing quality controllers, and maintaining 6S standards in managed areas. The successful candidate is organized, detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and able to make timely decisions and support continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing performing a quality engineering function, and/or at least 2 years of experience in a quality leadership role.
• At least 4 years of leadership experience.
• Ability to apply risk-management knowledge to diverse situations.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and make production decisions using informed judgment.
• Ability to plan and organize time and resources systematically to complete work.
• Ability to influence decisions within and outside the organization.
• Ability to maintain focus on continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.
• Ability to create, implement, evaluate, and enhance internal-control processes.
• Working knowledge of prints and GD&T.
• Working knowledge of precision measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail, with a sense of urgency.
• Basic computer skills, safety-consciousness, and willingness to learn.

Nice To Haves

• A concentration in Engineering or a similar field.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in statistical tools and methods such as 5S/6S, Toyota Production System tools, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of, participation in, and ability to lead others in continuous-improvement processes, including Kaizen, VSM, SMED, PDCA, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Control Technicians, including holding start-of-shift meetings and ensuring team members are present and checked in.
• Approve daily time and attendance, and manage overtime and absenteeism.
• Train new employees, conduct performance reviews on time, and address performance issues as needed.
• Implement daily procedures and review activities against internal control standards.
• Ensure fabrications, purchased materials, and assemblies in the assigned area conform to specifications.
• Interpret inspection policies and procedures and supervise personnel activities.
• Verify that quality is maintained throughout the assembly process and that quality equipment is in place.
• Clearly communicate daily expectations to the team at the start of the shift.
• Conduct daily rounds in each functional area and remain in the area of responsibility; communicate with Team Leads before leaving the work area.
• Conduct an end-of-shift 5S walk and maintain a minimum weekly 6S audit score in managed areas.
• Ensure pass-down reports are communicated to the next shift.
• Conduct initial training and assessment of quality controllers.
• Perform other duties as assigned and qualified.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager