Quality Supervisor (2nd shift)

JABIL CIRCUIT, INC; Prince George (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Circuit, Inc. in Prince George, VA is launching a new manufacturing startup for large form-factor equipment. The role leads the quality inspection and audit activities, developing Inspectors and Technicians to achieve safety, quality, and delivery goals.

You will manage staffing plans, training, and corrective actions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in quality/operations in manufacturing, with experience in electronics assembly or high-power electronics preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Inspection, or Operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading or supervising employees is required.
• Experience with electronics assembly, electro-mechanical assembly, electrical systems, or power distribution equipment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Quality Inspectors, Quality Technicians, Packout, and Final Inspection personnel to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Supervise daily inspection and audit activities to ensure compliance with customer specifications, engineering requirements, and quality standards.
• Establish staffing plans, training programs, qualification requirements, and work schedules to support operational needs.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members through performance management, feedback, training, and career development activities.
• Analyze quality data, identify trends, and drive corrective actions to improve performance and reduce defects.
• Lead root cause analysis, containment, corrective action, and problem-solving efforts for quality issues, customer concerns, and process failures.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality Engineering teams to resolve quality-related issues and improve process performance.
• Manage inspection throughput and quality resources to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Perform process audits and oversee Final Inspection activities to ensure products meet customer requirements and quality standards prior to shipment.
• Ensure effective control of nonconforming material, including segregation, containment, disposition support, and corrective action follow-up.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, operational excellence, and defect reduction.
• Assist with startup activities including process development, workforce onboarding, work instructions, quality controls, inspection processes, and training programs.
• Promote compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Reading engineering drawings

Quality inspection methods

Root-cause analysis

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Quality reporting systems

Job description

Location/Division Specific Information

Shift: Monday through Friday, 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM (Second Shift)

** On-site at our Prince George, VA facility. **

This role is to support a new factory in Prince George, VA (onsite) startup manufacturing large form-factor equipment. The product will be large (shipping container size), heavy (50+ tons), and complex. This position will be part of the core factory startup and onboarding team responsible for building the operations and manufacturing staff, fitting out the building, and creating the process flow/work instructions/etc. from the ground up. Skills toincludepanel and point to point wire assembly, Medium Voltage, Low Voltage, andHigh-PowerElectronic assemblies.

How will you make an impact?

You will lead quality inspection and audit activities that ensure products meet customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory expectations. Through strong leadership, technicalexpertise, and a focus on continuous improvement, you will help develop a world-class quality culture while supporting the successful launch of a new manufacturing operation.

What will you do?

• Lead and develop Quality Inspectors, Quality Technicians, Packout, and Final Inspection personnel to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and customer satisfaction goals.

• Supervise daily inspection and audit activities to ensure compliance with customer specifications, engineering requirements, and quality standards.

• Establish staffing plans, training programs, qualification requirements, and work schedules to support operational needs.

• Coach, mentor, and develop team members through performance management, feedback, training, and career development activities.

• Analyze quality data,identifytrends, and drive corrective actions to improve performance and reduce defects.

• Lead root cause analysis,containment, corrective action, and problem-solving efforts for quality issues, customer concerns, and process failures.

• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality Engineering teams to resolve quality-related issues and improve process performance.

• Manage inspection throughput and quality resources to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements.

• Perform process audits and oversee Final Inspection activities to ensure products meet customer requirements and quality standards prior to shipment.

• Ensure effective control of nonconforming material, including segregation, containment, disposition support, and corrective action follow-up.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, operational excellence, and defect reduction.

• Assistwith startup activities including process development, workforce onboarding, work instructions, quality controls, inspection processes, and training programs.

• Promote compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Business, ora relatedfield preferred.

• Equivalentcombination of education and experience will be considered.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Inspection, or Operations within a manufacturing environment.

• Previousexperience leading or supervising employees isrequired.

• Experience supportingelectronics assembly, electro-mechanical assembly, electrical systems, or power distribution equipmentis strongly preferred.

• Experience in a startup manufacturing environment is a plus.

• Experience working withlarge form-factor products, industrial equipment, switchgear, power systems, heavy manufacturing, or complex assembliesis highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop high-performing teams.

• Strong understanding of quality inspection methods, auditing techniques, and quality management systems.

• Ability to read and interpretengineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical specifications.

• Strong knowledge ofelectronicsassembly processes, electrical assemblies, and manufacturing quality requirements.

• Experience leadingroot cause analysis, corrective action activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data to drive decision-making.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office and quality reporting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality, manufacturing, inspection, auditing, or industry-related certifications.

• Experience with medium-voltage, low-voltage, high-power electronics, panel assembly, or point-to-point wiring.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 8D, Fishbone Analysis, 5 Why, CAPA, or similar problem-solving methodologies.

• Experience supporting customer audits, process audits, and product validation activities.

• Demonstrated success building teams and quality processes in a new or expanding manufacturing operation.