Supervisor, Quality Engineering

Supervisor, Quality Engineering

Composed of Chromalox, Durex Industries, Vulcanic, and Thermocoax businesses, Electrical Thermal Solutions (ETS), part of Spirax Group, creates electrical process heating and temperature management solutions, including industrial heaters and systems, heat tracing, and a range of component technologies.

Durex Industries has over 40 years’ expertise in the thermal control business. A trusted custom thermal solutions supplier and engineering design partner for customers across a range of industry sectors, it also offers engineering, manufacturing, testing and laboratory and quality assurance services.

Durex serves businesses in sectors including process industries, life sciences, plastics processing, food and packaging, aerospace, defense, and security. Its innovative bespoke solutions – such as retrofitting heating elements to prevent outdoor beverage dispensers from failing in low temperatures and custom‑made circulation heaters to heat fuel in large ship engines.

Join us as we continue to provide solutions to our customers and the world!

As a Quality Engineering Supervisor, you will join our Quality team and support daily operational excellence on the manufacturing floor. This hands‑on leadership role is responsible for driving production quality, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance. You will oversee the Production Quality Engineering (QE) team and the Quality Assurance (QA) Metrology Lab to ensure in‑process production and finished goods meet rigorous internal and external standards.

• Lead and Develop Team:
  Supervise, mentor, and develop Production Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians.
• Coordinate daily assignments to support production schedules and minimize downtime.
• Production Floor Quality Oversight:
  Serve as the primary quality contact for production lines. Manage the Material Review Board (MRB) process, ensuring timely identification, segregation, and disposition of non‑conforming materials.
• Root Cause Analysis & CAPA:
  Lead complex troubleshooting and failure analysis using structured problem‑solving methods (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone). Implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Process Monitoring & SPC:
  Analyze manufacturing metrics and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) on critical‑to‑quality characteristics to detect variation and prevent defects.
• Core Quality Tools:
  Oversee development and maintenance of PFMEA, Control Plans, and other risk assessments in collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering.
• QA Lab Management:
  Manage daily operations of the QA Metrology Lab, ensuring safe practices, strong 5S standards, and efficient inspection throughput for first‑article, in‑process, and final inspections.
• CMM Oversight:
  Partner with lab leadership to ensure accurate programming, operation, and interpretation of complex drawings using GD&T.
• Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA):
  Lead Gage R&R and MSA activities to validate measurement system accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility.
• Calibration Program:
  Ensure proper calibration of all inspection tools and lab equipment with full traceability to NIST standards.
• Audit & Compliance:
  Support internal and external audits (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 13485 as applicable) and maintain adherence to quality system requirements.
• Documentation Control:
  Develop and maintain quality work instructions, SOPs, and inspection standards through established document control processes.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Lead lean initiatives to reduce waste, improve cycle times, and lower Cost of Quality (COQ) across production and lab operations.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Quality Management, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Experience:
  
  5+ years of quality engineering experience in a high‑stakes manufacturing environment (e.g., aerospace, automotive, medical device, or precision machining), with 1–2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Quality Tools Expertise:
  Strong knowledge of APQP/PPAP frameworks, including FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC.
• Problem‑Solving
  
  Skills:
  
  Six Sigma Green Belt or…