3rd Shift Quality Leader: Hands-On, Manufacturing Excellence

TPI Composites, Inc; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TPI Composites, Inc. is hiring a Quality Supervisor to lead the quality strategy on the shop floor. The role focuses on ensuring products, processes, and materials meet customer expectations and engineering specs while developing and guiding Quality Team Leaders and Inspectors.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Production, and Continuous Improvement to drive improvements, reduce waste, and strengthen safety, quality, and operational excellence across the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years leadership in manufacturing, quality, or industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, audits, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Experience using Lean principles (5S, Kaizen, Visual Management, Poka-Yoke) to reduce waste.
• Hands-on leader with floor presence, flexible to support multiple shifts and demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Quality Team Leaders and Inspectors to meet quality and production goals.
• Drive safety, quality, accountability and continuous improvement across operations.
• Conduct audits, process reviews, and facility assessments for compliance.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Production to address quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Lead Lean initiatives and waste-reduction strategies using 5S, Kaizen, and Poka-Yoke.
• Monitor KPIs such as defects, productivity, attendance, overtime, and COPQ; develop improvement actions.
• Support internal quality audits including Layered Process Audits and Product Audits.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop a high-performing quality workforce.
• Manage performance, coaching, feedback, and development planning.
• Ensure staffing, scheduling, attendance, and payroll/timekeeping via ADP.
• Prepare and present quality performance reports and audit findings.
• Perform additional duties and special projects to support business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Visual management

Poka-yoke

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

On-floor leadership

Problem solving

Flexible hours

Attendance & COPQ focus

Safety accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Manufacturing/Engineering/Business

Job description

TPI Composites, Inc. is hiring a Quality Supervisor to lead the quality strategy on the shop floor. The role focuses on ensuring products, processes, and materials meet customer expectations and engineering specs while developing and guiding Quality Team Leaders and Inspectors.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Production, and Continuous Improvement to drive improvements, reduce waste, and strengthen safety, quality, and operational excellence across the facility.