Quality Supervisor

Parker Hannifin; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead site-level quality activities, develop plans, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role involves supervising hourly production support, implementing PQP tools, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Responsibilities include leading MSA, FMEA, CAPA initiatives, conducting audits, and coordinating with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and improve data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality analysis or software testing (manual and/or automated)
• 1 year of experience leading or supervising hourly or non-exempt employees preferred.
• American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.
• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.
• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives that align with strategic goals. Drive the team execution to complete goals and objectives timely.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate leadership competencies and participate in goal‑setting, performance feedback, employee development, and accountability activities.
• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired.
• Experience in maintaining and improving QS9000/ISO900 and TSI6949 Systems is desired.

Responsibilities

• Interprets customer, regulatory, and Parker PQP requirements; translates requirements into site-level quality plans, controls, and acceptance criteria.
• Owns deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site; evaluates effectiveness and drives corrective actions for gaps.
• Leads the creation or updating of FMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions and related documentation under guidance.
• Performs Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities (e.g., gage R&R) and support calibration compliance.
• Audits and drives improvement in inspection reporting to requirements and data integrity controls; utilizes inspection outcomes to identifies systemic issues, implements and drive a plan to solve or improve the inspection process.
• Collect, review, and maintain inspection records; log nonconformances; generate routine quality reports.
• Oversees the incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities. Drives decisions around quality inspections to ensure they meet requirements.
• Leads containment strategy and cross-functional root cause investigations; determines appropriate analytical tools and drives CAPA selection, implementation, and effectiveness verification.
• Ensures containment, root cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone), and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Owns and tracks action item completion for effective verification with the responsible functions.
• Analyzes site quality performance using SPC and KPI dashboards; identifies special causes and systemic risk, sets investigation priorities, and drives improvement actions with stakeholders
• Owns elements of the site QMS documentation framework; establishes document control expectations and ensures readiness for customer/regulatory/ISO audits.
• Plans and leads internal audit activities within assigned scope; represent the site during external audits and drives corrective action plans for findings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across the location: participate as a team member on site-level projects; communicate status in all directions within the location or division, creates containment actions for risks.
• Strong communication stakeholders to enable resource alignment and timely completion of project.
• Coordinate with primary functions (e.g., Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, or Supply Chain) to resolve issues.
• Adhere to compliance and safety standards: follow Parker policies, procedures, and applicable quality management system requirements.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• People Leadership and Daily Supervision: Provides day-to-day leadership for hourly or non-exempt production support roles.
• Assigns and prioritizes daily work for inspectors, technicians, and other quality support personnel based on production needs and risk.
• Coaches, trains, and develop team members to ensure consistency in inspection methods, documentation, and adherence to procedures.
• Supports performance management activities including feedback, attendance follow-up, and development planning in alignment with site leadership practices.
• Ensures adequate floor coverage and responsiveness to production quality issues during daily operations.

Skills

Quality supervision

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

CAPA

MSA

FMEA

Audits

SPC

KPI dashboards

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

PQP tools

Gage R&R

Quality management software

Job description

Position Summary

The Quality Supervisor is a site-level role responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services through structured testing, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. This role blends hands-on quality oversight with quality planning, data analysis, problem solving, and stakeholder communication, while directly supervising hourly or non-exempt production support roles. The Quality Supervisor defines quality standards, identifying defects and root causes, drives continuous improvement across site operations, and leads to the daily execution of quality activities through the team.

Scope/Supervision And Interaction

_X_ Has Direct Reports __ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Reports to Quality Manager or Division Quality Manager

Interfaces with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Departments.

Responsibilities

• Interprets customer, regulatory, and Parker PQP requirements; translates requirements into site-level quality plans, controls, and acceptance criteria.
• Owns deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site; evaluates effectiveness and drives corrective actions for gaps:
  • Drive to Parker Quality Process (PQP) methodologies and principles through deployment of PQP tools within the site.
  • Leads the creation or updating of FMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions and related documentation under guidance.
  • Performs Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities (e.g., gage R&R) and support calibration compliance.
• Audits and drives improvement in inspection reporting to requirements and data integrity controls; utilizes inspection outcomes to identifies systemic issues, implements and drive a plan to solve or improve the inspection process:
  • Collect, review, and maintain inspection records; log nonconformances; generate routine quality reports.
  • Oversees the incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities. Drives decisions around quality inspections to ensure they meet requirements.
• Leads containment strategy and cross-functional root cause investigations; determines appropriate analytical tools and drives CAPA selection, implementation, and effectiveness verification.:
  • Ensures containment, root cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone), and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
  • Owns and tracks action item completion for effective verification with the responsible functions.
• Analyzes site quality performance using SPC and KPI dashboards; identifies special causes and systemic risk, sets investigation priorities, and drives improvement actions with stakeholders
• Owns elements of the site QMS documentation framework; establishes document control expectations and ensures readiness for customer/regulatory/ISO audits.
• Plans and leads internal audit activities within assigned scope; represent the site during external audits and drives corrective action plans for findings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across the location:
  • Participate as a team member on site-level projects; communicate status in all directions within the location or division, creates containment actions for risks.
  • Strong communication stakeholders to enable resource alignment and timely completion of project.
  • Coordinate with primary functions (e.g., Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, or Supply Chain) to resolve issues.
• Adhere to compliance and safety standards:
  • Follow Parker policies, procedures, and applicable quality management system requirements.
  • Promote a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• People Leadership and Daily Supervision
  • Provides day-to-day leadership for hourly or non-exempt production support roles.
  • Assigns and prioritizes daily work for inspectors, technicians, and other quality support personnel based on production needs and risk.
  • Coaches, trains, and develop team members to ensure consistency in inspection methods, documentation, and adherence to procedures.
  • Supports performance management activities including feedback, attendance follow-up, and development planning in alignment with site leadership practices.
  • Ensures adequate floor coverage and responsiveness to production quality issues during daily operations.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality analysis or software testing (manual and/or automated)
  • 1 year of experience leading or supervising hourly or non-exempt employees preferred.
• American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.
• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.
• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives that align with strategic goals. Drive the team execution to complete goals and objectives timely.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate leadership competencies and participate in goal‑setting, performance feedback, employee development, and accountability activities.
• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired.
• Experience in maintaining and improving QS9000/ISO900 and TSI6949 Systems is desired.

Additional Comments

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient. With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation. Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future. Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond. By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability. As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affiantive Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor").

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Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug‑free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.