Quality Supervisor

Stryten Energy•Manchester, IA

About The Position

Individual will provide leadership in the day-to-day activities for all production employees within the facility and partner with the production supervisors and maintenance to solve problems and improve quality. Manage customer complaint actions, returns, calibration of all gauges, maintain the test lab for 5S and test records, and both LPAs and Internal Audits. This individual will oversee the quality system within the plant and have a thorough working knowledge of ISO9001/14001 Quality System Requirements and the Quality Operating System of manufacturing and distribution.

Requirements

Prefer a 2-year degree in business, science, engineering, or quality, or
5-8 years related experience as a quality assurance technician / auditor in a manufacturing plant level, preferably a tier I supplier to the automotive industry.
Develops good relationships with coworkers.
Good organizational skills.
Proficient in problem solving – root cause analysis, 5 why, etc.
Must be quality and customer oriented
Familiar / knowledgeable in ISO 9001/14001 quality standards; APQP methodology; Control Plans, FMEAs, and PPAPs
Knowledgeable in Lean tools
Familiarity with Quality Operating Systems
Must be able to work independently and in a team-oriented environment on multiple projects
Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
Strong computer skills -Windows-based programs

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma training (Green Belt or Black Belt) desired but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide day to day quality direction and support to manufacturing and quality assurance in the form of plans, procedures, and guidance.
Be available to work flexible shifts to ensure support for all shifts as needed.
Maintain a monthly summary of Plant KPIs per the plant data summary sheets.
Maintain the QSD for data collection
Responsible for ECO, Deviation, and EWR routing within the plant to communicate with HQ.
Monitor operator and quality control plan compliance daily
Develop and execute the IATF Internal Audit schedule and corrective actions
Be the point of contact for Quality Systems processes and customer audits
Document Control
Internal Audit Management
LPA Audit Management
Responsible for Hold Tag management – reporting of status and monitoring that product is dispositioned within the guidelines of Stryten procedures.
Manage the supplied part and internal part periodic sampling plan. Maintain records for proof of analysis and disposition.
Verify and manage Operator performance to control plan sampling, testing techniques, and communicate with production on their performance.
Work with the team on problem solving initiatives and link actions and outcomes to Control Plans, PFMEA’s, plant inspection points, and Customer returns.
Manage and communicate any changes or replacement of work instructions.
Manage and schedule all periodic sampling of both supplied components and manufactured parts for analysis (AB001-Ca, Fa, Fb).
Other duties as assigned.
Work within established policies, procedures, practices, and regulations.
Coaching and developing employees for future opportunity and to assure accountability and adherence to established policies and procedures.