Job Overview

This hands on Quality Engineering Supervisor role will oversee quality assurance activities while serving as the in-plant subject matter expert, guiding technicians' work and implementing/auditing quality systems procedures with limited direct reports. As the sole quality engineer in the facility, strong technical skills are required to utilize statistical methods for continuous process and product improvement in alignment with engineering and production teams. Applicants should have extensive quality engineering experience enabling autonomous problem-solving and decision-making per company standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support to a team of engineers and/or technical staff.
• Address performance issues in a timely and professional manner, providing coaching and support as needed.
• Assign projects and tasks to team members, ensuring clear understanding of objectives, deadlines, and quality standards.
• Conduct performance evaluations for direct reports, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for growth and development.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, promoting open communication, teamwork, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• Manage team resources, including time, budget, and materials, to ensure efficient and effective project execution.
• Monitor team performance, track progress against goals, and provide regular feedback to team members.
• Must be able to perform all essential job functions with/without accommodation.
• Uses office automation, communication, software, and tools used in Haworth office environment.
• Performs other duties within scope as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or similar relevant field of study
• Education Equivalency: Associate's Degree plus 2 years related experience OR 4 years related experience if no post-secondary education
• Work Experience: 3 years quality/engineering experience
• Supervisory Experience: 2 years supervisory experience

For candidates with military experience, applicable military occupational specialties (MOS) may be considered equivalent to required experience. Military equivalency information is available at www.mynextmove.org/vets/find/military.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced with Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Able to effectively use the suite for tasks like document creation, data entry, presentations, and email communication.
• Experience participating in and/or leading continuous improvement initiatives utilizing lean manufacturing principles such as kaizen events, 5S, visual management, standard work, and value stream mapping.
• Knowledge of lean principles including JIT production, pull systems, and TPM
• Experience working in a manufacturing plant environment, with exposure to production processes and equipment.
• Experience using SAP software.
• American Society of Quality Control Certified CQE (Certified Quality Engineer) or CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer) certification.