Quality Supervisor

The Recruitment Bureau; Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Bureau is seeking a Quality Supervisor to drive quality improvements across the site and support the Operations department with quality expertise. You will apply lean manufacturing principles, ensure conformity to 3rd party standards, and lead continual improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include internal audits, supplier audits, investigations of quality issues, and implementing corrective actions to reduce the cost of quality.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in a relevant field with quality focus.
• Engineering/Science/Quality qualification desirable.
• Internal auditor qualification preferred.
• Lean manufacturing qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality improvement activities across the site.
• Ensure conformity to product quality standards and statistics.
• Apply quality tools within the lean manufacturing framework.
• Support operations with quality expertise and investigations.
• Lead internal audits and supplier audits as required.
• Cooperate with management on continual improvement programmes.
• Manage reporting and corrective actions for quality incidents.

Skills

Quality improvement

Leadership

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Organisation

Lean Six Sigma

SAP

ISO EN standards

Education

Degree or Diploma in a relevant field

Engineering/Science/Quality qualification

Internal auditor qualification

Lean Manufacturing qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

All of our jobs are based in Louth/ Meath/ Cavan/ Monaghan/ North Dublin.

Overview of Role

Our client is seeking an Quality Supervisor

Main Purpose of the Role

To drive Quality improvement activities across the site to ensure consistent product conformity and a reduction in the overall cost of quality. You will work within and support the Company Excellence Model - lean manufacturing system, quality pillar framework activities to achieve quality and compliance objectives. You will provide quality expertise and support to the Operations department.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete understanding of product quality critical characteristics and standards including those required by 3rd party certification bodies.
• Effective understanding and application of In-process and Final product specifications,
• Ensure inspection and test plans are available within SAP, understood and adhered to.
• Support production team leaders with the application of quality standards to manufactured product.
• Complete product quality inspections.
• Complete measurement systems analysis through gauge R&R (repeatability & reproduce ability).
• Offer and support suggestions to changes in production methods/equipment used for improvements to the quality of the product and/or service to customer.
• Cooperating with management on continual improvement programmes.
• Reporting, associated investigation and recommendation/implementation of corrective actions following accidents, incidents and events.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues, including customer complaints.
• Complete internal process, product and supplier audits as required to ensure on-going compliance to internal, customer and 3rd party product requirements.
• Provide support with 3rd party product certification and group compliance audits.
• Promote the use of recognised problem-solving tools and techniques to support investigations into quality issues
• Identify and lead improvement projects, applying the principles of Lean/6-Sigma, to reduce the cost of quality.
• Undertake Internal Audits on a regular basis, covering the company Controls, Processes and Procedures, to help identify deficiencies or opportunities for improvement
• Plan and implement effective corrective action’s to eliminate causes of non-conformities.

Education

• Degree or Diploma in relevant field
• Degree / Diploma level qualification in Engineering, Science or Quality
• Internal auditor qualification
• Qualification in Lean Manufacturing or equivalent

Experience/Key Skills

• Experience within a similar role (Quality Control Role)
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to lead quality improvement project teams
• QC laboratory testing experience
• Application of problem-solving tools
• Investigating customer complaints
• Excellent numeracy skills and ability to analyse data for trends
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational and strong workload prioritisational skills
• Experience of working with various IT programs i.e. SAP, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
• Experience of working with and understanding ISO and EN Product Standards

Personal Competencies

• Interpersonal Style:
• Accountability & Commitment:
• Decision making & Personal Organisation:
• Adaptability & Team-Working:
• Quality & Customer Service:
• Respect for Equality and Diversity: