QualityControl Supervisor (Project Management)

Position Summary:

Primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the quality control team, ensuring that products meet all required quality standards and specifications. Supervises testing devices and procedures for products including raw materials, in-process and finished goods to ensure conformance to specifications and quality standards.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for coordinating the testing and evaluation of raw materials, in-process materials, finished products, and packaging materials, and ensuring that these materials meet current specifications prior to use or shipment.  Has authority to place material on hold and to designate disposition of rejected material.
• Responsible for training new technicians and providing continuing training to all technicians to ensure acceptable levels of competence.  Performs periodic review of QC technicians.
• Responsible for scheduling technicians to ensure adequate lab coverage and achievement of desired departmental productivity.
• Assists the QC Manager with coordinating the testing of experimental products and product reformulations for R&D and product managers.
• Maintains QC laboratory test equipment, coordinates calibration of lab equipment and production scales in accordance with the calibration schedule and recommends new QC testing equipment as necessary.
• Coordinates with the QC Manager and manufacturing to support the rework and/or disposal of returned, obsolete, or rejected materials.
• Inform appropriate personnel of any observed quality issues or nonconformities.  Assists in the investigation and resolution of quality issues.
• Assists in hazardous waste handling when needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering preferred; in lieu of degree a combination of education and experience may be considered. 
• 5 years' experience in manufacturing, laboratory setting and a minimum of 3 years' supervisory experience
• Proven experience in quality control, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of quality control processes and procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires physical activity including plant floor involvement and lab bench activities. 
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. 
• Must be capable of wearing Company standard respirators as qualified by a fit test performed by an authorized agency.
• Must pass standard eye exam (corrected or uncorrected) and must pass standard color-tone
• This position requires consistent wearing of safety glasses, gloves, and steel-toed boots with additional specific PPE depending on the chemicals or materials handled, which could include respirators, hearing protection, or specialized gloves for hazardous substances while on the worksite.