Quality Supervisor

Company: Eissmann Automotive
Department: Quality
Position: Quality Supervisor
Industry: Automotive Supplier

Eissmann Automotive is seeking an experienced and results-driven Quality Supervisor to support our automotive manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for supervising day-to-day quality activities, ensuring products and manufacturing processes meet internal standards, customer-specific requirements, and applicable automotive quality standards.

The Quality Supervisor will provide hands-on leadership to the Quality team while partnering closely with Production, Engineering, Logistics, and other departments to drive continuous improvement, reduce defects, resolve quality concerns, and maintain customer satisfaction.

• Supervise and provide daily direction to Quality Technicians, Inspectors, and other assigned Quality personnel.
• Ensure manufactured products meet customer specifications, drawings, quality standards, and internal requirements.
• Monitor production quality and respond quickly to quality concerns, nonconforming material, defects, and customer issues.
• Lead containment activities and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Support root-cause investigations using quality problem-solving methodologies such as 5 Why, 8D, Fishbone, and other structured problem-solving tools
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• Monitor quality performance and identify trends involving scrap, rework, defects, customer complaints, and internal nonconformances.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering to identify opportunities for process and product improvement.
• Support compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements, and applicable quality management systems
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• Assist with internal, customer, and third-party audits and ensure corrective actions are completed within established timelines.
• Support APQP, PPAP, Control Plans, PFMEA, work instructions, inspection standards, and other quality documentation as required.
• Ensure proper inspection, measurement, documentation, and disposition of nonconforming products.
• Communicate quality concerns and expectations effectively across departments and shifts.
• Provide coaching, training, and development to Quality team members.
• Maintain accurate quality records, reports, and documentation.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, safety, and customer-focused quality.
• Support customer quality requirements for automotive OEM and Tier customers, including premium automotive manufacturers.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on operational and business needs.

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field preferred
  ; equivalent automotive manufacturing experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3–5 years of quality experience in an automotive or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous supervisory, team lead, or leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Experience with 8D, 5 Why, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions, PFMEA, Control Plans, and PPAP
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• Understanding of automotive manufacturing processes and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and respond to changing production and customer priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality-related reporting/documentation systems.
• Ability to communicate professionally with employees, leadership, suppliers, and customers.

• Experience working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive supplier
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• Experience supporting major automotive OEM customers.
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