QA Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY:

The quality assurance supervisor will be responsible for managing QA/QC staff, maintaining the quality system and performing reliability testing for the products and development processes.   He/she will also ensure timely and effective implementation of all company's policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Oversee the plant 2 quality team and direct the activities of the plant 2 quality lab to ensure that raw materials and products are tested and released in accordance with governing work instructions, specifications and daily production schedule.

·         Assist in the development of practices, procedures and policies which ensure the proper manufacturing, testing, and technical evaluation to meet industry and product quality standards.

·         Coordinate quality related root cause investigations and corrective & preventative actions (including customer complaints) through collaboration with other departments. Assist in the data collection, development and reporting of quality/operational metrics/KPIs.  

·         Review/analyze production heat/batch records, nonconforming material reports, test data and other quality data for trends and root causes.  Work with operations to develop improvement strategies, plans and/or CAPAs.

·         Be an engineering resource to operations in areas of process troubleshooting and improvement, manufacturing equipment selection and product qualification.

·         Champion lean manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives with the goal of fostering a continuous improvement culture. Develop and maintain a cross training program for key quality functions.

·         Ensure consistent performance of quality lab personnel by coaching, mentoring and setting expectations for the team. Establish annual goals, objectives and host periodic performance review to drive accountability. 

·         Actively participate in plant production planning and other meetings to ensure the operational and customer needs are clearly understood and supported.  Act as a conduit to relay priorities to the QA/QC team.

·         Establish lab housekeeping standards and an audit protocol to sustain performance. 

·         Commit to the precepts outlined in the Fusion quality policy and ISO 9001

·         Lead quality initiatives as required (e.g. internal/external auditing, 8D investigations, special projects, etc.).

·         Perform other duties as assigned or directed by the Technical Manager

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

·         Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or related field.

·         Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience as quality supervisor in a chemical related industry.

·         Chemical manufacturing and processing background required. Lean manufacturing a plus

·         Lean six sigma experience desired.  Green belt preferred.

·         Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.

·         Ability to work independently, make sound judgements and decisions and drive change.

·         Experience with Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.