Talascend is currently seeking a Quality Supervisor for an opportunity in Warren, Michigan.
Overview
The Quality Supervisor is responsible for supervising a group of UAW represented employees, ensuring that process controls are in place to meet all corporate standards and preventing the outflow of defects from the process. This role requires a creative problem solver who is proactive in identifying and resolving vehicle quality issues.
Responsibilities
- Manage day to day quality control and quality inspection activities to the assigned area(s)
- Directly supervise hourly and/or SBU employees
- Conduct daily auditing across all shifts to hold Team Members and Team Leaders accountable, including issuing discipline as required
- Cover other salary functions during vacations, absences, and other business needs
- Commence or cease production operations based on quality safety and/or regulatory requirements
- Direct the workforce to follow government regulations and all applicable MQGR and Level 1 standards
- Identify need for process improvements/procedures required
- Document conditions found and identify opportunities for process improvement
- Communicate results to quality and plant management
- Plan, prioritize, set goals and manage multiple projects in a technical and business environment
- Lead and support meetings at all levels of the company, including senior leadership
- Establish partnerships both internally and externally and influence at times without direct authority
- Provide expert technical leadership and direct cross-functional teams in the application of quality initiatives
- Represent the 'Voice of the Customer' to plant teams
- Contribute to and drive team success by clarifying expectations and minimizing political hurdles
- Perform process audits based on internal and external quality indicators
- Train and coach in their specific sections of checklist questions
- Review critical processes and stations daily
- Report monthly process conformity scorecard for the plant
- Review and decide on process standard deviations related to MQGR/Standards
- Monitor all new or enhanced regulatory and corporate requirements and update process checklist and lead implementation
- Assist in root cause, containment and corrective actions for all quality-related issues
- Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts and utilize problem-solving tools in day-to-day operations
- Provide technical liaison support between Engineering, Quality, Production and Product Design departments
- Establish and maintain documentation of processes and train utilizing Manufacturing tools
- Embrace and execute standardization of best practices that ensure quality products
- Document all non-conformance conditions found and identify and execute opportunities for process improvement
- Establish clean points and maintain acceptable quality standards
- Supervise all major aspects of vehicle inspection and analyze data for comparison to daily vehicle audits
- Supervise the auditing of new production vehicles to validate quality or identify quality concerns
- Effective supervision of all employees as assigned
- Training and coaching of salary and bargaining unit employees, both direct and indirect
- Create, implement and sustain vehicle control plans to prevent the outflow of defects to customers
- Recommend and implement simple cost-effective error/mistake proofing strategies
- Work with Engineering and Suppliers to resolve issues that are not plant controllable
- Support manufacturing facilities with launch readiness assessments and implementation methodology for compliance to requirements
- Serve as liaison between plants and engineering
- Conduct training for plant personnel on quality requirements
- Recommend and implement new initiatives to improve plant processes
- Analyze quality data from internal and external indicators to ensure calibration
- Develop inspection standards and best methods for performing inspection
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 3+ years of related experience
- Demonstrated planning/problem solving skills
- Experience and working knowledge of computer systems and software with strong knowledge of MS Office or Google Office
- Ability to analyze, synthesize and translate data into visual charts/graphs
- Flexibility to carry out tasks outside of normal roles and responsibilities
Preferred Requirements
- Manufacturing / Assembly Plant experience
- Lead Auditor Certifications and Practical experience
- Supervisory experience of hourly personnel
- Basic Knowledge of Statistics
- Previous Leadership experience is a plus
Shift
Flexible shift schedule, including rotating crew/shift schedule and overtime as needed.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of this position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary; other duties may be assigned as necessary. Background check and drug screen may be required for this position.
If you are interested in other positions with Talascend, please visit our website at www.talascend.com.
Talascend is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.
