Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises and coordinates activities of quality control technicians engaged in quality assurance and quality control inspection for Blow Molding / Injection Molding plastic products.
- Reviews production schedules and work orders and assigns duties to quality technicians according to order priorities in the Quality Department.
- Strong production floor presence.
- Studies quality control reports to identify product defects and directs quality technicians to make calls to place products on hold, stop production lines, or remove products from hold.
- Work with quality technicians, production supervisors, and the engineering team to verify quality products are being produced.
- Overseas and supervise inbound and outbound quality inspection processes.
- Work with peer quality and production supervisors to oversee and manage supplier quality processes and scorecard outcomes.
- Provide quality training to all departments within the manufacturing plant (shipping and receiving/materials and production).
- Monitor Franklin Park production lines and conduct periodic Quality Control checks.
- Implement improvements to production processes that lead to overall increases in product quality.
- Work together with product project leaders to discuss solutions to quality issues.
- Satisfy customer expectations about the product's quality.
- Complying with ISO accreditation requirements including registration and audits.
- Audit materials provided by suppliers to assure quality before incorporation into the product.
- Assess the product's quality by testing for a range of features and observing how it performs under stresses such as impact, temperature, humidity, etc.
- Investigate causes of quality problems and propose solutions.
- Utilize extensive knowledge of the product's inner workings to diagnose problems.
- Continue education on newly developing Quality Control techniques.
- Document policies, procedures, and standards.
- Develop Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) for each product offering.
- Participate in new product/process reviews.
- Conducts or directs training of new employees in machine operation.
- Confers with management and other supervisors to resolve production problems.
- Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Ensure a safe work environment for all employees through company-directed safety programs, compliance with OSHA and other regulatory requirements, and promotion of a strong preventative safety culture.
Education and Work Experience Requirements:
- 4+ years of lead or quality supervisory for Blow molding / Injection Molding products.
- Prior leadership experience is required.
- The preferred candidate will have experience with the structured quality control stage gate process.
- Expertise in ISO/TS types of quality systems is required.
- The candidate must have demonstrated quality leadership and people management skills and exhibit strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Candidates must be able to influence team dynamics regarding quality goals, deliver constructive feedback, and provide quality leadership in a cross-functional environment.
- Must have a general knowledge of appropriate manufacturing quality assurance and control methods, processes, and equipment.
- Mechanically inclined with the ability to roll up your sleeves to help get the job done.
- Strong leadership skills, including a demonstrated ability to supervise and manage others, foster open communication, and support an environment of high growth and innovation.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are a must.
- The candidate must have experience with typical quality gauges and instrumentation plus understand engineering drawings.
- Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint is expected.
- Preferred candidates will have experience in Lean/Six Sigma tools and manufacturing techniques.
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to convey product information and availability to customers.
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with customers.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Work setting:
- Assembly line
- In-person
- Manufacturing facility
Application Question(s):
- Email
- Work Authorization/Visa Status
- Expected Salary
Experience:
- Quality Supervisory: 4 years (Preferred)
- inspection for Blow/Injection Molding plastic products: 4 years (Preferred)
- ISO/TS types of quality systems: 2 years (Preferred)
- Manufacturing quality assurance and control methods: 4 years (Preferred)
- Understanding engineering drawings: 4 years (Preferred)
- Excel and PowerPoint: 4 years (Preferred)
- Lean/Six Sigma tools and manufacturing techniques: 4 years (Preferred)
- Leadership: 4 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person