Quality Supervisor

Job Summary

Provide technical and process assistance to the Manufacturing department and serve as the site's primary quality resource. Interface between Research and Development and Manufacturing representatives to improve efficiencies in the manufacturing process. Lead technical projects aimed at product development or product improvement. Working safely is part of our culture and is a condition of employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the plant's primary quality representative by managing site quality activities, championing quality initiatives, and representing the Quality Department in cross-functional meetings.
• Partner with plant and corporate leadership to develop and implement practices and procedures that promote product, manufacturing process, and business system quality.
• Track and report key plant quality metrics and develop plans to drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor trends in product and process quality
• Coordinate plant quality training activities and conduct or facilitate quality auditing activities at the plant level.
• Serve as the plant liaison with Corporate Quality, Research and Development, Purchasing, Operations, and Process Development to support the resolution of quality-related issues.
• Communicate supplier-related issues to the Corporate Supplier Quality Manager
• Investigate and respond promptly to product quality issues, implementing corrective actions as appropriate.
• Maintain and update product specifications and performance properties for research purposes.
• Conduct quality control checks of new scaleup batches or initial batches of new products and troubleshoot problems as needed.
• Evaluate new materials and communicate findings and recommendations to Operations, Research and Development, suppliers, and other internal stakeholders.
• Train production personnel in process systems and provide laboratory support to all facilities.
• Train production personnel on quality and process systems and provide laboratory support to plant operations as needed.
• Analyze current process systems, recommend and assist in the implementation of process improvements, and write procedures.
• Complete assignments as part of process improvement projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related technical field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in elated technical environments.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently as the site's primary quality resource.
• Capability and knowledge of simple problem solving
• Knowledge of MS Office Suites and/or software related to job functions (manufacturing operations and integrated purchasing software)
• Proficiency with basic precision measuring instruments (e.g. calipers, micrometers, gauges, force/tension testers) to evaluate product performance and dimensions
• Ability to analyze data and work independently
• Ability to plan, organize and complete work as scheduled
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to conduct continuous improvement activities
• Ability to stand, walk, and navigate a manufacturing plant environment for extended periods during a shift. Must be able to lift 30 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation

Company: Behr Paint Company

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Full time

Hiring Range: $23.80 - $37.35 USD

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

We believe a workplace that encourages and values different voices, perspectives, and backgrounds builds better teams, better solutions, and more innovation. The goal is for every single team member to have a voice and experience a sense of belonging here, regardless of where they sit in the organization and what their background is. We look forward to your sharing your outstanding and unique talents and perspectives with us!

BEHR (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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