Quality Supervisor

IKO North America; Ennis (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive health and benefit plan

Competitive matched retirement savings

Diversity and Inclusion

Industry leader in manufacturing

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to lead QA metrics and drive improvements across the production process in a manufacturing environment in Texas.

The ideal candidate has a technical engineering background, 5 years in QA, Six Sigma and Lean, and proficiency with MS Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a technical field with chemical or mechanical engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial process manufacturing environment in a QA role.
• Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong data-driven mindset and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages quality assurance metrics to measure opportunities for improvement, progress on goals and accountability for performance.
• Identifies, troubleshoots and drives resolution of production quality deficiencies and problems.
• Works with the Process Engineer to reduce variation and eliminate waste in plant processes.
• Monitors quality impact of new production processes, methods or equipment.
• Identifies relevant quality training needs and implements training.
• Implements ongoing quality improvement processes and procedures with interdepartmental teams.
• Manages and audits the planning and execution of daily lab quality assurance testing and production quality testing.
• Monitors vendor compliance to quality standards.
• Designs, manages and controls documentation and reporting procedures as well as KPI progress in QA.
• Reviews customer claims identifying root causes and leads corrective action plans with the process engineer and the Operations team.

Skills

Quality assurance

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Statistical analysis

Process improvement

Education

Post-secondary education in chemical or mechanical engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Access

PowerPoint

Job description

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive salary
• Competitive health and benefit plan
• Competitive matched retirement savings program
• The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with focus on Diversity and Inclusion
• The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing

WHEN YOU JOIN US YOU WILL BE;

• Develops and manages quality assurance metrics to measure opportunities for improvement, progress on goals and accountability for performance.
• Identifies, troubleshoots and drives resolution of production quality deficiencies and problems.
• Works in conjunction with the Process Engineer to reduce variation and eliminate waste in all plant processes.
• Monitors quality impact of new production processes, methods or equipment
• Identifies relevant quality training needs and implements training.
• Implements ongoing quality improvement processes and procedures working with interdepartmental teams and with the involvement of the production employees.
• Manages and audits the planning and execution of daily lab quality assurance testing and production quality testing.
• Monitors vendor compliance to quality standards.
• Designs, manages and controls documentation and report procedures as well as the communication of progress results to plant Key Performance Indicators in the area of Quality.
• Reviews customer claims identifying root causes and leads the development and implementation of corrective action plans in conjunction with the process engineer and the Operations team.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE;

• Post-secondary education in a technical field with a degree in chemical or mechanical engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial process manufacturing environment in a quality assurance role with hands‑on experience with quality management systems.
• Experience in statistical process control, process optimization and continuous improvement including experience with Six sigma and Lean Manufacturing preferred
• Demonstrates values of integrity, respect for others accountability and a strong bias for action
• Able to achieve results individually and as a member of a team
• Proven time management and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and data-driven
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) and interpersonal skills

Benefits of Employment:

IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment:

IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.