Quality Control Supervisor - Coatings Manufacturing

Job Purpose

Supervise Quality Control personnel to ensure Product Quality and customer satisfaction.
Make sure all products released from Quality Control lab meet customer specifications.

Key Accountabilities

•    Supervise Lab personnel in regards to all Quality testing, including Raw materials, semi finished production and in process checks
•    Maintain calibration/verification procedures and ensure proper testing done in regards to ISO9001 standard
•    Ensure proper inspection plans, panel standards, and wet standards are properly maintained and updated
•    Involve and confirm the scale up process with MET, Production, and RDI to ensure products released for full scale production are Right First time and meet customer requirements
•    Quality Process confirmation program to enhance the compliance and reduce risk of Quality issues
•    Collaborate with Suppliers to ensure incoming material meet Quality Standards
•    Maintain technical information by preparing required reports and appropriate documentation. Metrics including Cost of Quality will need to be calculated
•    Assist with complaint and 8D investigations as relates to Product Quality
•    Provides technical assistance and information to Customers, Suppliers, Sales and Internal departments to ensure product quality.
•    Selects, develops and motivates by training, setting goals, monitoring, and appraising performance to establish and maintain a competent workforce

•    Involved in Continuous Improvement and ALPS initiatives as they relate to Quality
•    Manage Out of spec product releases with proper waiver approvals
•    Manages safety and environmental regulations by ensuring that standards, policies and procedures are adhered to in compliance with corporate, federal, state and local requirements.
•    Strong leadership and communication skills with ability to lead and motivate a team
•    Maintains a safe working environment by cleaning and maintaining laboratory and equipment. Maintain 5S standards
•    Run Quality reports in SAP, utilizing SPC or statistical methods.

Level of Autonomy

•    Making decisions related to batch adjustments and raw material rejections. 
•    Making decisions related to the Quality Control department. 
•    Making decisions regarding budget management and financial spending.

Key Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s Degree from 4 year college or university is required
• Knowledge of quality assurance lab activities and procedures, technical knowledge of coatings
• 5+ years of production/manufacturing/quality experience
• Supervisor skills 3+ years
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point, SharePoint, and SAP

Rewards & Benefits

Base salary range for this role is: $85,000 to $95,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

• Benefits start on day 1
• 401K retirement savings with 6% company match
• Medical insurance with HSA
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
• Generous vacation, sick and holiday pay
• Short & Long term disability
• Paid Parental leave after 1 year
• Career growth opportunities
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
• Employee referral bonus

Competencies