Quality Supervisor — Drive Automotive QA Excellence & Growth

Silk Road Technologies Canada; Bellevue (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Autokiniton is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead quality assurance across plants, ensuring conformity to ISO standards and customer requirements.

You will supervise inspectors, review QA instructions, coordinate tests, and drive PDCA cycles while traveling to plants as needed.

The role requires a Bachelor's in manufacturing/quality engineering and 5+ years in quality with at least 2 years in management. Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applied science in Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, or Industrial Technology preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Quality and two (2) years of management experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, stamping, and/or assembly processes as required for the position.
• Possess knowledge of plant department functions and interact to facilitate overall plant synergy.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in inspecting and testing assemblies, components, and parts, applying knowledge of quality assurance standards and procedures.
• Reviews quality assurance instructions, assembly specifications, and production schedules to determine method of conducting inspections and tests, sequence of operations, and work assignments.
• Directs workers in quality assurance inspection and testing to assure that establishment and regulatory standards are met.
• Reviews reports and confers with quality assurance, production, management, and engineering personnel to solve work-related problems.
• Responsible for performance feedback and leadership of all direct reports, including mentoring, coaching, counseling, and corrective action when situations dictate.
• Assist in root cause, containment, and corrective actions.
• Ability to produce and report on Quality documentation.
• Quality review of assemblies per check fixture and buy-off dimensionally.
• Work with Quality Engineers on CMM data review and assessment of corrections needed.
• Travel to plants in place of AQT or Quality Engineer
• Review Sort data/product for release.
• Audit launch shipments for correct labels/ tagging.
• Documenting quality issues and communicating with the team.
• Responsible for reading and understanding the ISO-9001:2015, ISO-17025:2017, and ISO-14001 procedures.
• Responsible for reading customer requirements and pulling requirements from the spec.
• Responsible for compiling data in electronic format presentable to the customer. (Microsoft Excel)
• Responsible for tracking open issues with PDCA. (Microsoft Excel)
• Responsible for following all internal and OSHA-required safety procedures in performing all daily work activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Autokiniton is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead quality assurance across plants, ensuring conformity to ISO standards and customer requirements.

You will supervise inspectors, review QA instructions, coordinate tests, and drive PDCA cycles while traveling to plants as needed.

The role requires a Bachelor's in manufacturing/quality engineering and 5+ years in quality with at least 2 years in management. Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills are essential.