Quality Supervisor - Dudley, West Midlands
- Engineering & Manufacturing
Production Quality Supervisor
Location: West Midlands, West Midlands, Dudley
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Primary Industry: Automotive
Secondary Industry: Manufacturing and Production
Salary: £competitive
Job Duties:
- Managing Quality Engineers and Inspectors on day-to-day bases
- Inspects and improves products and monitors and develops inspection processes.
- Contribute to quality assurance policies and write procedures.
- Ensure manufacturing is adhering to product requirements per customer specifications.
- Facilitate problem solving activities related to customer concerns, customer rejects and warranty returns.
- Drive daily problem-solving activity through 8D methodology and ensure poke yokes are implemented where feasible.
- Train inspectors and Production team members to understand customer quality requirements
- Analyse daily quality performance data and report top issues to manufacturing.
- Drive PPM and scrap reductions through problem solving methodology.
- Following procedures for all IATF16949 SC and CCC requirements.
- Drive containment activity after customer concern.
- Issue quality alerts and train team members on detection.
- Assist all departments with their continuous improvement activities.
- Ensure incoming and outgoing inspection plans are being followed and are understood.
- Assist in design and implementation of countermeasure activities.
- Conducts internal audits as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Attention to detail and drives for results
- Makes decisions and solves problems to identify root causes.
- Possesses effective communication skills internally within the team and also with external customers or suppliers.
- Experience of working with supplier and forming good customer relationships
- Actively seeks personal growth and development.
Education:
- Relevant degree in Engineering, Quality Management or related field
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the automotive industry
- Previous experience in a supervisory or managerial role
Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of ISO standards and quality management systems
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools
- Ability to lead and motivate a team towards quality goals
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certification in Quality Management (e.g. Six Sigma)
- Experience with Lean manufacturing principles
Working Conditions:
- Work primarily in a manufacturing plant environment
- May require occasional travel for supplier audits or training purposes
- Full-time hours, with occasional weekend or evening work to meet project deadlines