Supervisor, Quality - Indianapolis, United States - Allison Transmission

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Job Title:
Supervisor, Quality

Pay Grade:
M1

Job Description:

Primary Purpose of Role:

The person in this position will be responsible for implementing ATI quality policies and procedures in the manufacturing part fabrication and assembly environment.

Activities include monitoring various elements of operations quality, problem solving to correct issues, and reporting results. This individual will exercise a high level of independent judgment using a considerable amount of creativity, initiative, and determination.

This individual will lead focused teams and will drive corrective action, preventative action, and continuous improvement activities on a variety of tasks.

This individual will also supervise hourly employees and on occasion, work with the UAW to resolve issues that arise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect, analyze, document and develop corrective action strategies for internal and external quality related issues.
• When required, organize, coordinate and interface with OEM's regarding parts and transmission concerns.
• Coordinate continuous improvement activities and corrective action activities to closure.
• Provide professional reports on quality investigations, findings, and results.
• Develop and/or complete plans for testing hypotheses to analyze and solve problems.
• Analyze product and process design to prevent and correct problems.
• Develop, conduct and complete required reliability, process and product audits. Participate in TS16949 audits.
• Communicate and coordinate activities with cross-functional organizations.
• Implements and actively supports the plant and corporate safety policies and initiatives.
• Implement good housekeeping standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Measures:

• Safety
• Quality
• Cost
• Productivity
• Responsiveness

Competencies and Behaviors:

Required:

• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
• High level of knowledge of product engineering and manufacturing/assembly processes.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with business partners and diverse work groups to meet mutual goals.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of TS 16949 requirements.
• Ability to effectively use computer software.
• Travel time to visit customers, suppliers and other plants as needed.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of ATI Quality and Reliability policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of automatic transmission.
• Knowledge of blueprint reading and dimensional layout, including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Familiarity with SPC, PFMEA, Process Control Plans, 8D Corrective Action Strategy and Layered Process Audits.
• Familiar with different gaging methods.
• Familiar with different error proving devices.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering discipline.

Experience:

Required :

• Minimal supervisory experience required.
• 2 years experience in Quality Engineer role or similar.

Preferred :

• 1 years supervisory experience.

Scope Factors

• First level supervisor:

Responsible for daily supervision of assigned team.

• Supervises team of hourly/support employees.
• Frequently interacts with direct leadership, peers, and direct reports within the same function.
• Full-time supervisory level responsible for an assigned work group
• Supervise a group that typically consists of support level or production team with similar or varied skills.
• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, and business plan; receives guidance and oversight from manager or senior supervisors.
• Work directly impacts the daily operations of their assigned work group

Primary Location:
Indianapolis, IN

Additional Locations:
Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer.

We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at ati+- .

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application.

Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer.

We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application.

Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.