Supervisor, Operations

Responsibilities

• Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality/inspection standards and evaluation methods for products and processes.  Establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates, and quality plans.  Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.
• Assesses quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, reliability, and accuracy of products, processes, and production equipment. 
• Coordinates and guides technical evaluations, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure division quality objectives are achieved. 
• Plans, prepares, and monitors work progress, evaluates time standards and recommends corrective action throughout the assigned work area.  Coordinates the availability of manpower, materials and machinery required to meet delivery due dates.  Provides statistical information for quality improvements by determining and applying testing methods and criteria. 
• Provides guidance toward solving work related problems and the application of acceptable performance and quality standards.  Establishes and maintains effective controls to assure accuracy and timely completion of assigned work projects. 
• Trains and develops employees and evaluates work performance.  Recommends personnel action and applies performance management/ leadership techniques to assure positive employee relations.  Explains and supports company policies and procedures.  Complies with applicable negotiated labor agreements.

• Establishes and maintains effective control to assure proper use in the operation of machinery, tools, and other company equipment when required.  Ensures area is maintained in a clean, orderly and safe condition.  Monitors, reports and resolves unsafe conditions.
• Leads and motivates employees toward participation in product improvement and cycle time reduction programs.  Conducts effective department meetings on a regular basis.
• Perform other related responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (BA) in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience which has provided both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field. 
• Three or more years of related experience
• Effective supervisory / leadership skills are required.