Quality Assurance - Fort Wayne, United States - Meridian Adhesives Group

Description

QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR

The Quality Control Supervisor is responsible for ensuring timely and effective implementation of all companys policies, procedures, and activities involved in assuring the quality of manufactured products. They will maintain close working relationships with other department managers and supervisory personnel in order to meet and maintain product quality, identify, solve and prevent problems affecting product quality, maximize productivity, and comply with regulatory requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise and direct quality assurance techs who are responsible for enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and other quality-related policies in order to meet product quality standards.

Review manufacturing-related documents to verify compliance and record keeping for all manufacturing processes, quality checks, testing and sampling.

Follow up with implemented programs to ensure compliance by all employees and other personnel in the manufacturing facility.

Assist in the coordination of testing results.

Assist in investigating and correcting quality-related issues (including customer complaints) through collaboration with other departments.

Make proactive recommendations and offering/presenting solutions to improve quality and work efficiency.

Share knowledge, skills and information with other personnel in the quality and other departments.

Assist in the implementation of policies, operating procedures, quality systems and programs which ensure proper testing, evaluation, inspection, and technical support in order to meet product quality standards.

Participate in all regulatory, third party and customer audits and inspections, and corrective action response.

Ensure good performance by quality assurance techs by mentoring, training, setting expectations, providing accountability, and performing evaluations.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILLS:

Bachelor Degree of Science or Chemistry

At least 5 years of work experience as quality assurance auditor/technician and at least 2 year of experience in a supervisory capacity.

Basic computer knowledge (Microsoft Office applications and computer-based applications).

Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to details.

Strong team player and leader.

Must be able to effectively communicate ideas (verbally and in writing), be a self-starter and handle difficult reporting situations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

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