Quality Control Supervisor/ 2nd shift

Swagelok; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits

Reasonable accommodations

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Swagelok in Solon, OH seeks a Quality Control leader to direct the plant's Quality Control Department. You will supervise quality systems, drive continuous improvement, and develop associates while ensuring cost-effective operations.

The role requires strong communication, manufacturing process knowledge, and experience with ISO 9000. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and maintain staffing and reporting to leadership as part of a comprehensive Total Rewards package.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills required across teams and levels.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Experience with problem solving methodologies in a manufacturing setting.
• Commitment to developing associates and leadership capability.
• Familiarity with ISO 9000 quality standard awareness and application.

Responsibilities

• Establish budget with manager, meet targets, analyze variances, and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Manage and support key projects, coordinating resources across departments.
• Improve quality and product flow, help plants resolve quality problems, implement effective quality systems.
• Collaborate with suppliers to contain, replace, and resolve part component issues promptly.
• Support Quality Systems: ensure quality procedures are followed and assist with audits and corrective actions.
• Maintain staffing levels, shift coverage, and inspection capabilities; promote cross-training.
• Develop inspectors and technicians in leadership and problem solving; coach performance.
• Build strong relationships with department and plant leadership.
• Monthly reporting on projects, production support, and personnel issues.
• Enforce Swagelok associate policies when leading teams.

Skills

Strong Communicator

Manufacturing Process

Problem Solving Methodologies

Associate Development

ISO 9000 awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Shift: 2nd shift

City: Solon

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success. Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between.That same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills—you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team.

Position Summary:

Provide direction and supervision for the plant(s) Quality Control Department by effectively communicating with management and associates, standardization of quality system processes, development and implementation of plans for continuous improvement, and by providing opportunities for personal and professional development of associates.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with manager to establish budget, meet budget targets, analyze variances, identify cost reduction opportunities & track expenses.

• Manage and support key projects. Work with other departments as needed to elicit necessary resources for successful project completion.

• Work with plants to improve quality and product flow. Help plants resolve quality problems and implement effective quality systems. Make informed product quality decisions.

• Work with suppliers to contain, replace, and resolve part component issues in a timely fashion

• Quality Systems Support - Ensure that corporate quality systems and procedures are implemented and followed at the plant(s). Support Quality Assurance activities as needed (examples include quality training, audits, customer return evaluations, corrective actions, etc.)

• Maintain appropriate staffing levels, shift coverage, and inspection capabilities (skills and equipment). Identify and recommend opportunities for cross training to improve flexibility.

• Develop inspectors and technicians' skills in leadership, customer support, problem solving etc. Provide coaching for associate performance issues as needed. Administer performance and wage system.

• Build effective working relationships with department & plant leadership.

• Monthly Reporting - Report on key projects, production support activities, and personnel issues as needed. Provide analysis of QC indicators information.

• As a leader, you are expected to know, enforce, and appropriately **escalate** all Swagelok associate policies.

Approximate # of direct reports (if applicable) – 7-16

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Strong Communicator
• Manufacturing Process
• Problem Solving Methodologies
• Associate Development
• ISO 9000 awareness

Preferred:

• 2 years of experience in related field or technical background preferred

Critical Competencies:

• Accurate Self-Assessment

• Achievement

• Empathy

• Conflict Resolution

• Teamwork & Collaboration

• Influence

• Achievement

• Initiative

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

• Ability to pass vision acuity test with or without reasonable accommodation.

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

Congratulations on taking the first step to B e Connected. B e Valued. B e You.

Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

_Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and Ohio state law._

_This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason._