The Quality Control Supervisor position is responsible for all aspects of quality control for Paul Mueller Company products. This position is responsible for ensuring that products meet all regulatory requirements and customer expectations. This position is also responsible for leading, training, and developing Quality Control Inspectors within a business unit.
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for coaching, teaching, and supervision of assigned personnel.
- Responsible for effective employee relations. Initiates and is proactive with employee coaching and development. Resolves employee issues through identifying problems and resolutions.
- Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals while adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
- Responsible for the performance management (hiring, development, discipline, termination) of direct reports while collaborating with Human Resources.
- Supervise and direct the daily work of the Quality Control Inspectors assigned to the Business Unit.
- Collaborate with coworkers to identify and document acceptable quality standards.
- Review customer specifications for prequalification, quotes, orders and compare to PMC's quality system when warranted.
- Develop and review quality plans as required.
- Lead customer quality audits and supplier qualification assessment visits as needed.
- Remain abreast of changes in ASME, BPE, PED, National Board, and other international codes and standards. Assist with updating procedures and manuals as needed.
- Collaborate with coworkers to develop and implement continuous improvement activities to reduce waste and cost and improve product quality.
- Periodically review non-destructive testing training programs, ensure personnel are trained accordingly, and continued competency is achieved.
- Complete and deliver employee performance reviews.
- Engage with Customer Service, Engineering, and Production to resolve warranty issues and implement appropriate corrective or preventative action when required.
- Implement methods to inspect, test, and evaluate reliability, precision and accuracy of processes, products and production equipment.
- Ensure process control documents adhere with set requirements or project specifications.
- Review and execute product quality requirements such as planning, manufacturing methods, and customer specifications.
- Lead Quality Control continuous improvement projects.
- Participate in customer visits, new product or process development, and other cross-functional team projects and Business Unit meetings as needed.
- Review order specifications, scope, and identify all deliverables.
- Proactively communicate any and all special requirements to other business units as needed.
- Work with the documentation team to identify quality submittals and schedule with the PM and communicate open requirements as needed.
- Request commitment dates from Engineering and Manufacturing to meet schedules.
- Support Internal Audit team as required.
- Ensures lessons learned applied to future efforts.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
- Regular, in-person attendance due to necessary teamwork and personal interactive nature of this position
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Competencies)
- Leadership skills to lead, develop, and coach others in a proactive manner.
- Knowledge of principles and procedures for employee selection, development, and training.
- Excellent communication skills both orally and written.
- Ability to work in a team-based environment and effectively communicate with all coworkers.
- Advanced root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and technical specifications.
- Ability to efficiently utilize Microsoft Office.
- Experience in analyzing, implementing, and sustaining systems and processes for continuous improvement.
- Advanced interpersonal skills with a mechanical aptitude that allows for effective communication of the product to our customers.
- Knowledge of the Paul Mueller Company Quality Management System.
- Knowledge of ASME, BPE, PED, National Board code, and other applicable code and standards.
Education and Experience
- High School Graduate or equivalent. Some college preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of Quality Control experience in a controlled environment preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.
Base Compensation Range: $79,949 - $125,049 annually
Variable Compensation Range: Incentive bonus eligibility up to 12% of gross annual salary base on company performance.
Health and Ancillary Benefit Overview:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with low employee premiums
- Free off-site medical clinic
- Company paid Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability
- 401k - Employer match of up to 4.0% for coworker contributions of 8.0% or more
- Company covers tuition costs up to $5,250.00 annually, contingent on course completion and grades
- Paid Time Off and Sick, Family & Parental Paid Time Off
- Ten (10) Paid Holidays
- Four-day work weeks, varied shifts, and flexible remote work options depending on position
- Career progression program for advancement
- Free in-house welding, grinding & machine operation school
- In-house training program
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Professional office environment with some time spent in the manufacturing area. Exposure to conditions, such as: dust, fumes, noise and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures. Machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.
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Applicants for Paul Mueller Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Paul Mueller Company is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran
If you are interested in applying and need assistance or have questions, please call 417-575-9000.