Quality Engineering Supervisor

Overview

The Quality Supervisor oversees and supervises quality operations, including daily quality check operations, supporting special projects, communicating with production, and coordinating inspectors’ and technicians’ activities. The Supervisor coordinates the work of others under a manager, schedules staff based on inventory, staffing resources, and volume demand to ensure maximum quantity and quality.

• Manage overall quality control plan inspections – compliance to tasks, actions around issues determined from inspections, and employees’ activities, lunch/break schedules
• Maintain quality control process, support activities around ISO quality management, and serve as the quality representative on the process floor
• Conduct failure analysis and execute corrective action plans related to process quality
• Supervise a quality team of technicians and inspectors – overall direction, coordination, and evaluation
  • Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these members
• Carry out supervisory duties in accordance with applicable laws
• Interview, hire, train employees; plan, assign, direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; resolve complaints following company policies
• Develop process flow improvements to support efficiency, ergonomics, or cost reduction
• Other duties as assigned

• Wearing PPE may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator

• Basic/
  
  Required:
  
  High School Diploma, GED (General Education Development) or equivalent
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field)

• Minimum five years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment with products including batteries, electronic components, quality management, etc.
• Experience utilizing quality management tools including SPC, FTA, FMEA, etc.
• Ability to learn new technologies, adapt to changing requirements and balance time across multiple projects
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information
• Excellent understanding of manufacturing operations
• Able to influence change without direct authority
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving & communication skills
• Ability to identify and analyze data patterns and quality discrepancies
• Experience leading teams and coordinating with cross‑functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast‑paced, flexible environment and take the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly
• Approachable and adaptable
• Proficient skills in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook)
• Must have working‑level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

• 1‑2+ years of people leader experience
• Able to work independently and in a team environment, as well as with cross‑functional groups
• Resilient, self‑motivated and able to work well under pressure
• Prior manufacturing and/or SAP experience is desirable
• Experience/Familiarity with TS16949 automotive quality standards or ISO
  9001
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

Physical

Activities:

Sit 45%, Walk 30%, Stand 20%, Lift 5%

• Lift up to 10 lbs.:
  Occasional
• Lift up to 20 lbs.:
  Occasional
• Lift up to 35 lbs.:
  Occasional
• Team‑lift only (over 35 lbs.):
  Occasional

• Health Benefits – medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• Voluntary Benefits – life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting
• Paid Time‑Off Benefits – vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver…