Incoming Quality Supervisor

Job Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Sorting Parts on incoming
• NCTs management
• Quarantine area management
• Manage day to day quality control and quality inspection activities to the assigned area(s)
• Will be required to directly supervise hourly and or SBU
• Daily auditing across all shifts to hold Team Members and Team Leaders accountable up to and including issuing discipline as required
• At times will cover other salary functions during vacations, absences and other business needs
• Empowered through independent judgment to commence or cease production operations based on quality safety and / or regulatory requirements
• Direct the workforce to follow government regulations and all applicable MQGR and Level 1 standards
• Identify need for process improvements / procedures required
• Document conditions found and identify opportunities for process improvement
• Communicate results to quality and plant management
• Plan, prioritize, set goals and manage multiple projects in a technical and business environment
• Strong communication skills to lead and support meetings at all levels of the company, including SR leadership
• Establish partnerships both internally and externally and to influence at times without direct authority
• Provide expert technical leadership & directing cross functional teams in the application of quality initiatives
• Commitment and dedication in delivering a World Class product to the consumer
• Represent the "Voice of the Customer" top plant teams
• Contribute to and drive team success by clarifying expectation and minimizing political hurdles
• Demonstrate unwavering commitment to delivering results and champion achievements
• Exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results
• Take over from PPR process after J1 (drive closure of open J1 issues and ensure plants comply with Quality / MQGR standards)
• Develop and enhance PPR & audit checklists over time
• Perform process audits based on internal and external quality indicators, leveraging standard checklists questions - audit the entire system a minimum of three times per year (3,679+ questions for 39+ processes)
• Train and coach PPS in their specific sections of checklist questions, expanded in future to UL and TL)
• Review critical processes and stations daily per VOC
• Report monthly process conformity scorecard for the Plant
• Review and Decision process standard deviations related to MQGR / Standards
• Monitor all new or enhanced regulatory and corporate requirements and update process checklist and lead implementation
• Assist in root cause, containment and corrective actions for all quality related issues
• Achieve timely completion of containment corrective actions (Performance action notices)
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts and utilize problem solving tools in day-to-day operations to drive issue resolution
• Provide technical liaison support between Engineering, Quality, Production and Product Design departments
• Represent the 'Voice of the Customer' to platform teams
• Establish, maintain documentation of processes and train utilizing FCA's World Class Manufacturing tools
• Embrace and execute standardization of best practices that ensure quality products
• Document all non-conformance conditions found and identify and execute opportunities for process improvement
• Establish clean points and maintain acceptable quality standards
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of vehicle audit items
• Supervise all major aspects of vehicle inspection and analyze data for comparison to daily vehicle audits
• Supervise the auditing of new production vehicles to validate quality or identify quality concerns
• Effective supervision of all employees as assigned
• Training and coaching of salary and bargaining unit employees, both direct and indirect
• Creates, implements and sustains vehicle control plans to prevent the outflow of defects to customers
• Recommends and implements simple cost-effective error / mistake proofing strategies
• Work with Engineering and Suppliers to resolve issues that are not plant controllable
• Support manufacturing facilities with launch readiness assessments and implementation methodology for compliance to requirements
• Serve as liaison between plants and engineering. Conduct training (development, implementation) for plant personnel on quality requirements
• Recommend and implement new initiatives to improve plant processes
• Analyze quality data from internal and external indicators to ensure calibration
• Develop inspection standards and best methods for performing inspection
• Drive team success by clarifying expectations and minimizing political hurdles
• Demonstrate unwavering commitment to delivering results and champion achievements
• Exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results
• Possess strong interpersonal skills with ability to work in a team environment