Quality Specialist

Your Role:
As the Quality Supervisor, you will take ownership of quality performance within active production. This position leads day-to-day in-process quality oversight across laboratory and manufacturing operations, ensuring product integrity, process consistency, and measurable improvement.

• Build structure and reliability within the in-process quality lab, ensuring accurate and repeatable testing
• Oversee in-process inspections to ensure adherence to defined quality standards
• Translate qualitative standards into measurable, data-based metrics
• Implement corrective and preventive actions in partnership with operations
• Standardize documentation, testing procedures, and training materials
• Drive adoption and sustainability of internal quality systems
• Conduct audits and evaluate process effectiveness across departments
• Coach and develop quality team members, reinforcing accountability and technical competency
• Monitor scrap, defect trends, and variation to improve overall process performance
• Serve as a quality liaison between lab, production, and leadership teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Ceramics, Materials Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related discipline (Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
• 5+ years of leadership experience within a ceramic manufacturing quality environment
• Experience designing or strengthening quality systems and process controls
• Background in lab-based testing and production quality oversight
• Working knowledge of ISO-based quality frameworks and statistical process control
• Experience applying structured problem-solving methodologies
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools
• Experience with ERP and/or Quality Management software systems