Quality Supervisor

Fortune Brands; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Brands in Meridian, MS is seeking a quality supervisor to oversee an auditor team in a manufacturing environment and ensure products meet quality standards. You will lead investigations and coordinate with production and cross‑functional teams under the Quality Manager.

This role emphasizes people management, ISO/QS 9001 knowledge, and maintaining documentation, standard work, and logs for non-conforming material. A Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years supervisory experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 3–5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO/QS 9001 quality systems and documentation.
• Preferred: Engineering or Management Bachelor's degree; quality supervision experience; CQE/CQA certifications.

Responsibilities

• Supervise an auditor team, including managing time, attendance, and coaching staff.
• Enforce quality requirements and standards for manufacturing products and inspection areas.
• Develop and maintain standard work and schedules for the auditor team.
• Lead problem‑solving events addressing non‑conforming material and continuous improvement.
• Update work instructions, forms, and documents to maintain the quality system.
• Maintain logs and tracking for activities including audits and start‑up/shut‑down reviews.
• Support a 24/7 operation and promote health and safety best practices.

Skills

People management

Quality improvement

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering or Management Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

In this role you will supervise quality inspection responsibilities for an auditor team to maintain product quality standards in a manufacturing environment. In addition, you will act as a liaison with production and cross‑functional teams to maintain and improve production process quality as directed by the Quality Manager.

YOUR ROLE:

• Supervise an auditor team, which includes managing time & attendance, developing skills and responsibilities, coaching, and other people management tasks
• Enforce quality requirements and standards for manufacturing products including inspection areas in production
• Develop and maintain standard work and schedules for auditor team
• Lead and participate in problem‑solving events responding to both non‑conforming material and continuous improvement initiatives
• Update work instructions, forms and other documents to maintain the quality system
• Maintain documentation, non‑conforming material log, and issue tracking for activities including layered process audits, gemba walks and start‑up or shut‑down checklist reviews
• Support a 24/7 operation
• Actively support the improvement of health and safety practices throughout the business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5 year’s supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• ISO/QS 9001 systems knowledge

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Engineering or Management Bachelor’s degree
• Prior quality supervision experience
• Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $60,000 USD - $99,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role‑based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market‑leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

Fortune Brands is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.