Quality Supervisor

Company: Valence Surface Technologies
Location: Everett
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Quality supervisor provides input on policies and procedures and act as a subject matter expert on applicable quality systems, standards, or business processes (as required). Provides general supervision of the manufacturing inspection and test functions. Interacts directly with other functional general supervisors in the accomplishment of support, scheduling, and throughput improvement objectives in the manufacturing process.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assure Quality Management System accomplishment, which is measured through internal and third-party audits through the internal instructions and procedures of a process audit, Quality Gemba Walking, and customers' requirements
• Maintain & develop standard operating procedures as required. Maintain the production specification implementation process.
• Work closely with management and compliance to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining the process approvals through instructions, procedures, and audits.
• Improve the standard work from Quality Team to assure that all procedures and tasks are completed on time. Auditing is a proactive tool for improving compliance and challenging existing practices where appropriate.
• Support in implementing Advanced Quality Systems (AQS)/ Statistical Process Control (SPC)/ Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and problem-solving, as needed.
• Translate orders, contracts, specifications, and engineering drawings into inspection instruction
• Able to apply problem-solving tools and methods to coordinate and/or lead investigation teams.
• Primary responsibility for customer corrective and preventive reports and actions. Manage notification, responsiveness, containment, root cause determination, corrective action, and closure of supplier quality issues.
• Able to independently resolve most operations issues (customer requirements, facilities issues, technical problems) within set operations parameters, and engage management where needed.
• Directly supervises employees and performs other managerial responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training employees
• Identify and develop strategies, performance indicators, and project improvement opportunities
• Track, monitor, and communicate daily production goals. Ensure that all items on hold are continuously reviewed and processed accordingly.
• Facilitate customer audits and visits as necessary to accompany any visitors through the shop.
• Complete training with employees including annual training to address and streamline product conformance issues, Safety, Quality, and, Productivity.
• Acts as Quality Management representative.

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