Inspection Supervisor

Founded in 1975, with its head office in Blackburn, England, PPE operates manufacturing facilities in the UK and the US, plus sales offices and Channel Partner networks across the US, Europe and Asia.

PPE manufactures high-performance O-rings and sealing components using advanced elastomer materials and precision designs that extend equipment life.

Seals are critical to the function of industrial systems, and PPE’s solutions are trusted in the most demanding environments.

Today, PPE offers over 200 elastomer grades used globally across industries such as oil & gas, chemical processing, food and pharma manufacturing, marine and power generation, aerospace, and semiconductors.

The company’s success is built on the continual development of new elastomer materials combined with exceptional levels of customer service and technical support.

JOB TITLE:

Inspection Supervisor

SECTION:
Quality

DEPARTMENT:
Inspection

AREA:
Manufacturing

LOCATION:

Blackburn based

SALARY: 2 Positions rotating days (06.00 - 14.00 / 14.00 - 22.00) £40,068.06, 1 position fixed night shift (22.00 - 06.00) £44,074.87 plus bonus scheme of up to 15%
SUMMARY Part of the IDEX Corporation, Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of high performance, niche elastomer seals used in critical applications around the globe. At IDEX we are focused on attractive markets where there is sustainable competitive advantage based on technology leading to high growth and profitability. We are fast growing and successful with over £1 billion annual sales.
1 PRIMARY FUNCTION:1.1 To lead the final inspection team during the shift, progressively driving shift performance and adhering to inspection standards
1.2 To provide an excellent service to our customers ensuring clear and concise communication including job status updates
1.3 To consistently achieve and exceed KPIs respective to their department in terms of Efficiency, Quality and Health and Safety
1.4 To feed into the overall plan for the development of quality within the Blackburn facility2

REPORTS TO:

Quality Manager3 TYPICAL

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

3.1 Manage inspector resourcing of the shifts (e.g absence/holiday management, overtime)3.2 Manage training plan and competency matrix of Inspectors
3.3 Supervise staff to ensure accurate data entry and consistent testing output to required time scales
3.4 To escalate reported quality issues to operations and quality management team
3.5 Support root cause analysis of non-conformities and own corrective actions related to inspection
3.6 Manage inspector against performance objectives in line with company strategy
3.7 Manage inspectors performance against procedure adherence and code of conduct in line with HR Policy
3.8 Support documentation review and improvements related to inspection activities4 EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:4.1 Relevant experience, preferably in an inspection setting.
4.2 Experience in team management/supervision
4.3 Minimum HND or equivalent in an engineering or scientific discipline
4.2 Good understanding of standards and in requirement of these
4.3 Good verbal and written communication skills
4.4 Able to work as part of a team
4.5 Well organized
4.10 Customer focused
4.11 Able to work well under pressure
4.12 Ability to work flexibly6 COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Job Knowledge Excellent knowledge of job function

Keen to expand knowledge base and seeks out new and updated information

The team consider this person an expert in their area Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, skills, equipment, procedures and materials

Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems; works to develop additional technical knowledge and skills

Lean Principle Stabilize and Standardize (5S, Std work, Layered audits, TPM, Visual Management)
Built in Quality (Error Proofing, Special Cause Variation, Common Cause Variation, FMEA)
Creating Flow (VSM's, 8 Lean Guidelines)
Understand Kaizen Methodology (Daily Improvement Charts, Events, Purpose)
Problem Solving (Run Charts, Pareto Charts, Cause & Effect, Gantt Charts)
Plan-Do-Check-Act Communication(Verbal & Written)
Open and honest in communication

Good understanding of written and verbal English…