Quality Control Supervisor - Troy, United States - KIMBER MFG., INC.

Description

Job Description

Kimber Mfg., Inc.

Job Description
Job Title: Supervisor of Quality Control

Location: Troy, AL

Classification: Exempt

Grade: Salary

Department: Quality Control

Reports To: Quality Manager

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

The Supervisor of Quality Control is a key factory staff member responsible for supervising the day to day activities of the Quality Control Departments. Leading the inspection and monitoring of programs and processes that support the Quality department within Kimber Manufacturing. The Supervisor of Quality Control will work in concert with cross-functional teams and other departments to provide support in achieving quality goals defined and established by upper management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure part quality as specified by Product Engineering
• Meet or exceed quality control standards throughout the inspection process to guarantee the flow of parts expectation
• Ability to perform inspections using artifacts and electronic gauging
• Demonstrate proficiency with surface plate layout techniques and a variety of inspection equipment
• Serve as an effective communicator of daily production requirements to the leads from upper management, emphasizing safety, quality, and productivity
• Interpret GD&T technical prints
• Develop, sustain and improve quality control methods and procedures
• Experience determining offsets and ability to adjust accordingly
• Accurately and efficiently train and audit employees quality progress, mentor employees
• Perform multiple kinds of set-up, first piece, in-process and final inspections
• Ensure that employees have all necessary tools, standards, and PPE to perform jobs safely, accurately, and efficiently
• Accurately inspect firearms using visual, functional, and safety inspections
• Develop standard work, setup sheets, and standard operations for production jobs
• Provide performance feedback to all members assigned to the quality department in a timely manner
• Immediately report to the manager all matters that affect quality or productivity that cannot be resolved by the lead
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (word and excel)
• Accurately make independent decisions on product disposition
• Trouble shoot various problems and develop corrective action to prevent reoccurrence
• Adhere and monitor SOP
• Understand/ learn the nature and functionality of the products being inspected
• Effectively communicate and notify supervisor when there functional or cosmetic discrepancies
• Must be able to accurately input all required data into the manufacturing database
• Complete other duties as assigned by manager

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities to oversee the quality department.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of firearms; quality, features, safety, etc.
• Demonstrable track record over a minimum of 5 years of successfully working in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Cross functional team builder/player with high levels of professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm
• Must be able to work accurately and efficiently in a fast work environment that has the potential to change due to regulatory and business needs
• Need to be detail oriented and highly organized with the ability to multi-task
• Experience working independently with little supervision
• Ability to use and program CMM machines

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a manufacturing setting

Preferred:

• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Computer/Software proficiency

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret quality performance reports and create solutions. Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

This position requires various reasoning abilities in order to be successful such as:

• Ability to collect and document data
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to perform complex and varied tasks
• Ability to perform simple, repetitive tasks for an extended period of time

COMPUTER SKILLS

Required knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word using MS Windows platform. MS PowerPoint and Outlook. CMM programming experience is a plus.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

Attendance is an essential job requirement defined as having regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance including the ability to work regular hours and shifts, overtime before and after shifts and on weekends. Ability to work as part of a team, including all related departments/plants or independently as required to achieve internal and external customer satisfaction.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of the job the employee works in a manufacturing environment and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to touch, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

This position requires compliance with ITAR requirement. Must be a "U.S. Person" (per ITAR and are required to show proof substantiating this upon being hired.

OTHER DUTIES