Quality Supervisor jobs in United States, New York, Buffalo

• Provide technical training to all technicians focused on controls, mechanics, electrical, etc.
  
• Align projects to drive department goals by managing operations and driving metrics in critical area
  
• Lead remanufacturing technicians on process issues analysis and problem solving
  
• Monitor defect trends and escalate to responsible engineering, quality, and service teams
  
• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
  
• Work with the training department ensuring manufacturing Instructions, versatility matrices and other technical documentation are current
  
• Manages the cross-shift communication for the technician teams
  

• 3+ years of experience managing teams of people in a high-volume manufacturing setting, preferred
  
• Experience in selecting and developing new team members
  
• Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs)
  
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
  
• Communicate using excellent written and verbal skills; able to interface with executives and leaders daily
  
• Strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail
  
• Fluent with standard MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  
• Ability to work a flexible shift, including nights and weekends, if necessary

• Work closely with manufacturing to establish processes and procedures to ensure consistently high quality and analyze and interpret data independently to anticipate potential problems and take preventative action
• Utilize product quality plans and control plans, maintain quality performance metrics, and drive issues to root cause solutions
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering to have a process that meets the product specification and tolerance and audit the manufacturing line against released manufacturing processes and procedures and process and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) as required
• Assist in the identification and resolution of incoming material and manufacturing quality issues, contain parts or products as needed, sort parts for quality requirements, and analyze and disposition component and product defects as a member of the Material Review Board
• Participate in continuous improvement activities with manufacturing and take part in an ongoing optimization of the products concerning both cost and production technology
• Work with Supply Quality Engineering and Suppliers to maintain adherence to specifications that support production requirements
• Support FMEA activities to identify design and manufacturing issues and mitigate risks. Provide Design for Manufacturability feedback to Engineering, as well as participate in DFM reviews

• 3+ years of experience within quality systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Experienced in QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA preferred
• Strong aptitude with electronic and manual test and measurement systems
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, ability to lift and sort parts of up to 30 pounds as needed
• Ability to use technological tools and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices, 5S, TPS, TQM, etc. are highly desired

Essential Physical Demands:

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs.
• The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
• Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment
• Exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

• Build a strong, motivated team capable of consistently delivering high quality results against aggressive product development targets
• Drive high standards in Safety, Quality, Innovation, Collaboration, Teamwork, and Trustworthiness
• Allocate Energy Remanufacturing technicians and associates across multiple lines and technical requirements
• Create development plans for employee growth and career progression
• Maintain and track teams KPIs
• Forecast headcount needs based on current and future programs
• Understand and determine priority with various competing program priorities

• Degree in Engineering is a plus
• 5+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment and 3+ years managing teams of people in a production environment
• Experience in process development, equipment bring-up and an understanding of small volume, high variability manufacturing
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6-Sigma principles and ability to develop and maintain performance metrics
• Proficient with MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)
• Experience selecting and developing new team members
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Diligent drive supplier accountability for part quality issues that are impacting Production by effectively managing and ensuring closure for supplier corrective actions. This includes starting and maintaining sorts & reworks, dispositioning MRB material and issuing chargebacks and validating supplier clean points
• Lead cross-functional between Supplier Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Suppliers & Designers for driving resolution to quality issues related to Tesla electronics commodity vendors
• Engage with suppliers on developing short term containment actions and long-term corrective actions to quality issues, SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Request) follow up and management from beginning to end
• Responsible of Supplier Quality Performance at the factory, work onsite daily to support on data collection/analysis to identify failure trends and collaborate facilitating this data to Engineering, Design, Supplier Industrial Engineering, and other Failure Analysis teams
• Based on performance and business needs, set priorities for suppliers; Develop positive relationships and work closely with Supply Chain Team to manage, implement, and track supplier/engineering, design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions and transfers; All before leading and/or supporting vehicle trials
• Self-starter, seeking opportunities to improve processes, part quality and overall efficiency; Identifies trends and priorities by organizing and graphing/charting data; Applies project management and/or systems engineering tools to complete complex tasks

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering
• 5+ years of component or assembly plant experience supporting Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics or similar in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Process, Quality, or Manufacturing Engineering role Knowledge. Experience in a manufacturing organization is strongly preferred
• Experience in Electronic Top Level Assembly (TLA) and PCBA manufacturing processes, Low voltage systems & Mechanical sub-assemblies is a plus
• PPAP/APQP processes, display an advanced working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T), Lean Manufacturing, and how to apply these skills to improve quality, capacity, and reduce cost
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying, analyzing, and reviewing quality problem solving methods such as fishbone diagrams, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, 8D, etc
• Quality systems experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred)
• Ability to communicate and direct supplier activities to management & executive level, excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills. Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to define and execute a project using project management techniques
• Ability, willingness to travel domestically, and internationally. Travel sometimes on short notice
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Excellent team building skills in dealing with suppliers, peers and other functional areas

• Evaluate parts at the start, middle and end of production runs
  
• Document & communicate all identified defects
  
• Ability to create/Close NC’s (Non-Conformance) using MOS and MES
  
• Guide production teams to properly disposition parts as good for use, needs repair, or scrap
  
• Document & communicate any identified defects. Escalate concerns that are not being properly resolved in your immediate work area
  
• Comprehend current production quality standards and determine if ongoing production meets those standards
  
• Communicate emerging and trending quality issues to prevent negative impact to the factory
  

• Ability to visually detect defects in a fast-paced environment
  
• Ability to physically feel defects and abnormalities
  
• Ability to identify and differentiate between various defect types
  
• Ability to determine severity of a defect and the required response
  
• Ability to perform detailed daily record keeping and reporting of quality issues that will be referenced by technicians, engineers, and management
  
• Ability to determine potential countermeasure solutions against failed inspections
  
• Ability to communicate new defect information to team leadership and counterparts
  

• Lead the organization and completion of Quality trials working with Quality Engineers and Quality Techs
• Drive the creation and maintenance of Quality Instruction documents
  
• Support Quality Engineers in root cause analysis of materialized quality issues
  
• Work closely with manufacturing, process, and suppliers to establish processes and procedures that will ensure consistently high quality
  
• Maintain, update, and validate product and quality plans and control plans
  
• Leads line to line root cause issues/solutions to increase and maintain quality metrics and performance
  
• Develop and implement daily process/line specific audit plans for Quality Technicians. Compile and review results with cross-functional teams

• Bachelor's Degree in Quality Engineering is preferred, or equivalent experience
  
• Experience with quality systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment
  
• Experienced in ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA preferred
  
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices, 5S, TPS, TQM, etc highly desired
• Proficiency at reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment providing line leadership and guidance as well we ability to pull and manipulate data in SQL, basic statistical knowledge (capability, t-tests, etc.)
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

• Delegate responsibilities and manage schedules for a team of Quality Technicians and Inspectors
  
• Provide coaching and training to Technicians and Inspectors
  
• Escalate quality issues with Management and Engineering as needed
  
• Drive improvements in quality operations
  
• Assist Quality Technicians and Inspectors on in-line decision making
  
• Provide regular reports & updates to Quality team and Management
  
• Assist in management of material disposition
  

• 2+ years of leadership experience with a team of 10 or more employees
  
• Certification in a quality-related field such as six-sigma, TQM, or equivalent a plus
  
• Familiarity with measurement system analysis (physical measurement techniques i.e. CMM, optical comparator) and analytical techniques like GD&T, Gage R&R
  
• Familiarity with physical IQC tools like XRF, microscopy, XRD, ICP etc.
  
• Experience in cleanroom environments
  
• Easily demonstrate ability to drive issues to root cause solutions in previous experience
  
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings
  
• Ability to command the english language, both written and verbal