Quality Supervisor

Kingspan Insulation; Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingspan Insulation in Castleblayney, Ireland, is hiring a Quality Supervisor to lead quality assurance within our lean manufacturing framework. You will partner with Operations to apply quality standards, perform inspections, and drive corrective actions using Lean and Six Sigma tools.

You will develop robust QA plans, manage audits, analyze data for trends, and mentor teams to strengthen our quality culture and customer satisfaction at our Castleblayney site.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Science or Quality.
• Experience in a similar role is required.
• Proficient in problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong numeracy and data analysis capabilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and workload prioritisation abilities.
• Experience using IT tools (MS Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of product quality characteristics, standards and certification requirements.
• Apply in-process and final specifications to ensure conformity.
• Maintain inspection/test plans in SAP and ensure they are followed.
• Support production team leaders in applying quality standards.
• Carry out product quality inspections and gauge R&R analyses.
• Identify improvements to production methods or equipment.
• Lead continual improvement programmes with management.
• Lead investigations and corrective actions following incidents.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve quality issues including customer complaints.
• Conduct internal audits for quality compliance.
• Support third-party certification activities and audits.
• Promote problem-solving tools and techniques for quality issues.
• Lead Lean and Six Sigma projects to reduce the cost of quality.
• Perform internal audits of Kingspan controls and processes.
• Plan corrective actions to eliminate causes of non-conformities.

Skills

Problem solving tools

Data analysis

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree / Diploma in Engineering, Science or Quality

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Drive Excellence as a Quality Supervisor!

At Kingspan Insulation we’re seeking a proactive and skilled Quality Supervisorto play a key role in elevating product quality and advancing our continuous improvement initiatives. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Castleblayney site in Ireland, where you’ll work closely with our Quality Manager and collaborate across a knowledgeable, high-performing team.

As a core contributor to our lean manufacturing system, you’ll support activities within the Quality Pillar framework to ensure our products meet compliance standards, our processes operate efficiently, and our performance consistently excels. Partnering with Operations, you’ll take ownership of problem-solving, drive meaningful improvements, and apply your expertise to strengthen our quality culture and operational results.

Responsibilities of our Quality Supervisor

• Develop a full understanding of product quality critical characteristics, standards, and third-party certification requirements.
• Apply in-process and final product specifications effectively to ensure consistent conformity.
• Maintain accurate inspection and test plans within SAP, ensuring they are fully understood and followed.
• Support production team leaders in applying quality standards to all manufactured products.
• Carry out product quality inspections and conduct measurement system analyses (including gauge R&R).
• Identify opportunities to improve production methods or equipment to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Cooperate with management on site-wide continual improvement programmes.
• Lead reporting, investigation, and corrective action implementation following accidents, incidents, or events.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues, including customer complaints.
• Conduct internal process, product, and supplier audits to ensure ongoing compliance with internal, customer, and third-party requirements.
• Support third-party product certification activities and group compliance audits.
• Promote recognised problem-solving tools and techniques to investigate and prevent quality issues.
• Lead improvement projects using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce the overall cost of quality.
• Perform regular internal audits of Kingspan controls, processes, and procedures to identify deficiencies or opportunities for improvement.
• Plan and implement robust corrective actions to eliminate causes of non-conformities.

What we are looking for in ourQuality Supervisor:

You will have:

• Degree / Diploma level qualification in Engineering, Science or Quality.
• Experience within a similar role.
• Application of problem-solving tools.
• Excellent numeracy skills and ability to analyse data for trends.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and strong workload prioritisation skills.
• Experience of working with various IT programs i.e. MS Word, Excel.

Whilst not essential, the following would be of benefit:

• Internal auditor qualification.
• Qualification in Lean Manufacturing or equivalent.
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to lead quality improvement project teams.
• QC laboratory testing experience.
• Investigating customer complaints.