Lightera · 12 hours ago
Quality Supervisor
Carrollton, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expLightera is seeking a Quality Supervisor to oversee the daily activities of the In-process and Final Inspectors. The role involves ensuring compliance with quality specifications, leading the Quality Team, and managing quality control systems.
Responsibilities
Organizing and scheduling the daily activities of the In-process and Final Inspectors
Ensures that customer and OFS specifications are met and that cable testing is prioritized by customer ship date
Assigns corrective action and final disposition of open hold tags, and follows up as necessary to ensure completion
Provides technical and hands on support to resolve quality issues
Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors
Must be a champion of all Safety, Health and Wellness initiatives. Leads by example
Leads and directs the day-to-day activities of Quality Team Members and organizes workflow and scheduling
Develops, implements and maintains the activities of quality control systems
Oversees development and implementation of standards, methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, accuracy and reliability of company products
Makes recommendations for corrective action necessary to ensure conformity with quality specifications
Ensures finished products conform to customer and company standards and satisfy good manufacturing practices regulations
Defines and specifies the implementation of standards, methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, accuracy and reliability of company products
Monitors work group activities and status of cables at test area; help with troubleshooting and correction of problems; reviews cable and raw material testing procedures, test data, and documentation
Assists with the setup of testing procedures, testing, and training as needed
Assists product support areas in gathering and analyzing data
Conduct staff and employee meetings
Administration of company policy, including discussion and review with team members regarding company policy issues and disciplinary action and review staffing and planning for current and future needs
Investigate and respond to Customer Complaints
Maintain all daily, weekly, and monthly reports, audits and documentation as required
Reviews paperwork of cable orders and raw material ready for testing; discusses the testing status in the Final Test Lab, Raw Materials Testing, and Product Qualification areas; determines priorities, schedules the work, and assigns work accordingly
Reviews, and as required prepares safety reports, disciplinary action, weekly time and attendance reports, vacation request, output reports, and procedure changes
Reviews and analyzes quality problems cited on hold/stop tags and follows up to ensure that the corrective action has taken place
Interviews job applicants (external and internal) for open quality inspector jobs
Works with the Human Resources Departments to implement and administer the Quality Department Training and Certification program and updates training records
Prepares and submits weekly time and attendance reports and updates and maintains weekly employee attendance reports
Reviews employee’s job performance and administers disciplinary action as required
Responsible for scheduling to maintain adequate staffing
Must be able to create an atmosphere of teamwork and ownership, and work with associates to help them develop the skills required to meet business objectives
Must have a broad knowledge of such functions as report preparation, workflow, equipment operation, equipment maintenance, quality standards, and team behavior
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline
2 - 4 years quality experience or related area
5 - 7 years manufacturing experience, with strong emphasis on Quality Management
3 – 5 years proven experience in a leadership role leading and developing people
Previous manufacturing experience at the supervisory or management level
Able to motivate, influence, and train/develop people
Strong interpersonal and communications skills (both written and verbal)
Advanced Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Applications
Excellent time management, setting priorities, motivational and organizational skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Experience in Fiber Cable Manufacturing
Strong background in managing labor, materials and cost
Knowledge of: Hoshin Kanri, SGA's and LEAN Six Sigma principles
Company
Lightera
Lightera was created through the integration of Furukawa Electric Group’s optical fiber business units, including the Fiber Cable Division in Japan, OFS LLC, and Furukawa Electric LATAM S.A.
5001-10000 employees
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