Quality Supervisor

Standard Forged Products, LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McConway & Torley, part of Ferroworks group in Pittsburgh, is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead the QA/inspection team. The role involves coaching staff, ensuring conformance with standards, and collaborating with Manufacturing Operations to maintain efficiency.

You will supervise basic quality control testing of standard parts and support safe, accurate work, with a 5am–2pm shift and potential overtime. A Bachelor’s in Engineering and prior leadership in a manufacturing setting are preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of QA or inspection experience in manufacturing
• 2+ years of direct or indirect supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor a quality team
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Operations to maintain efficiency
• Work with production to solve problems
• Make safe, decisive decisions and coordinate with other departments
• Identify changes to checklists and documents
• Train QA inspectors in the department
• Hands-on inspections and cover shifts as needed
• Pursue MPI or other certifications as needed
• Maintain schedules for hourly inspection workforce

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Team management

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Coaching/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Tools

Measurement equipment

Job description

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Quality Supervisor

Full Time Quality Pittsburgh, PA, US

Ferroworks has locations in Pittsburgh, McKees Rocks, with McConway and Torley and Standard Forged, have been in continuous operations since 1869, the same year the first US transcontinental railroad was completed. McConway has been able to meet the needs of our customers with a steady, dependable and economical supply of high-quality coupler products. As the original designers of the first standard automatic coupler, continued innovation and craftsmanship have led to a product line that includes every ARR approved coupler as well as custom coupler solutions, which are all proudly cast in the US.

McConway & Torley is looking for Quality Supervisor. In this role, you will lead the workflow and supervise a team that is performing basic quality control testing and inspection of standard parts, units, equipment, or material to ensure conformance with standards and determining if product meets all requirements. You will need to ensure that the work of your team is being performed accurately and efficiently.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Shift: 5am-2pm with occasional variance depending on production needs

What You’ll do:

• Coaching, Leading, and mentoring a highly committed quality team, while exercising strong leadership qualities
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations to solve problems while maintaining manufacturing efficiencies, meeting competitive business deadlines and increasing customer satisfaction levels
• Specifically, work with production to solve problems
• Ability to take the lead and make decisions to get jobs done safely, while coordinating with others in the department as well as outside of the department
• Ability to identify changes needed and create drafts to modify checklists/documents
• Give instructions to other QA employees to change tasks as needed
• Operate/use various measurement equipment such as tape measures, calipers, micrometers, gauges etc.
• Coordinate issues with management as the main point of contact
• Maintain and modify the schedule for the hourly inspection workforce
• Train and assist other QA inspectors in the department. Must be a team player.
• Will be hands on with inspections and fill in as needed. Must be willing to pursue MPI and/or other certifications as needed.
• Must be a detail-oriented person. Recognize when something is different and ask why. Must be able to multi-task, while staying precise.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of previous Quality Assurance or Inspection Experience, preferably in Steel or a related manufacturing industry
• 2 or more years of experience directly or indirectly leading or supervising

Preferred Qualifications:

• Methodical problem-solving skills are a must
• Must have prior experience with quality inspection on M&T parts, or similar related experience
• Proven history of strong leadership exhibited

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field is required
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Working Conditions:

• Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds.
• This position may require support coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
• Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant

Safety Activities

• Be aware of and observe all safety practices. Including but not limited to- Safety glasses, safety boots, hearing protection, etc. as required
• Know and follow all safety rules and procedures.
• Participate in safety committees and initiatives as assigned.