Quality Supervisor at Elkhart Plastics, LLC. in South Bend, Indiana

Job Description:

Job Overview:

The Quality Supervisor supports a work environment that is focused on quality, productivity, and teamwork. Works together with other departments and employees to optimize processes and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise the Quality Department
• Work to prevent re-occurring production problems.
• Work toward reducing internal scrap to less than the management defined goal by weight of monthly raw material usage.
• Work toward reducing customer returns.
• Suggest ideas for product and process improvement.
• Coach and encourage employees at every opportunity.
• Improve proficiency and decision-making abilities of Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Staff.

• Assist with; Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and internal scheduled audits.
• Manage the quality team to ensure daily accountabilities are met and develop and maintain the training program and records of assigned team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Quality requirements.
• Working knowledge of ISO processes
• Advanced Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of applying statistical process control.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully implementing quality programs in manufacturing.
• Good communication and interpersonal abilities

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred, in related field and/or 3-5 years' experience in a quality role.
• Experience in manufacturing, preferably plastics
• Quality Engineer Certification a plus

• Plant floor and office environments; able to work in hot humid environment for extended periods of time as well as around loud noises may be required.

Physical Requirements

• Need to be able to stand, walk, and sit for prolonged periods of time throughout the day within a manufacturing floor and office environment; occasionally lifting of parts weighing up to 50 pounds alone and parts more than 50 pounds with assistance; must be able to operate power tools and equipment.