Quality Supervisor Job Cope South Carolina USA,Quality Assurance

Location: Cope

Location: Cope, SC |
Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

Our client is a well-established manufacturer of products for the electrical power grid. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead day-to-day quality operations supporting general fabrication, welded assemblies, machining, cutting, drilling, and powder coating. This role is critical to ensuring materials, processes, and finished products consistently meet customer requirements, engineering drawings, specifications, and company quality standards.

What

you'll do

Supervise and coordinate daily activities of Quality Technicians/Inspectors
Review quality issues, scrap, rework, and rejection data at the start and end of each shift
Maintain a visible presence on the manufacturing floor, monitoring fabrication, welding, assembly, and powder coating processes for compliance
Verify operators use correct drawings, revisions, and work instructions
Verify first-piece inspections are completed before production quantities are released
Monitor in-process inspections and ensure results are properly documented
Inspect welded assemblies for compliance with drawings, specifications, dimensions, and workmanship; identify defects such as undercut, porosity, spatter, cracks, or improper placement
Monitor cutting, punching, forming, drilling, bending, and machining operations, verifying dimensions and tolerances
Inspect powder coating for coverage, color, gloss, film thickness, adhesion, surface preparation, and defects such as runs, orange peel, pinholes, blisters, or contamination
Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming material; determine disposition (rework, use as-is, return, or scrap)
Investigate recurring quality problems and track corrective actions to completion
Ensure inspection reports, first-piece documentation, and calibration records are complete and accurate
Monitor calibration status of gauges and measuring equipment
Participate in daily production meetings and communicate quality concerns to Production Supervisors and Management
Assist with customer complaint investigations, supplier quality issues, and Supplier Corrective Action Requests
Direct daily activities of Quality Technicians and Inspectors, including training, coaching, and performance monitoring
Maintain authority to place material on quality hold, stop production for significant quality risks, and prevent shipment of nonconforming product absent an approved deviation

Required qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality control or quality assurance
Strong leadership and supervisory skills
Knowledge of quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001)
Proficiency in statistical process control (SPC) and other quality tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Preferred qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality management, or a related field preferred
Experience in the aluminum manufacturing industry
Certification in quality management or auditing (e.g., Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Manager)

Why this role

This role offers the chance to lead quality operations on the manufacturing floor, directly shaping defect prevention, process improvement, and product quality for a well-established manufacturer experiencing growth.