What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Supervisor position at The Timken Company?
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If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.
Purpose and Scope
Supervise and train quality associates on inspection techniques, and comply with customer and government requirements as well as ensuring that Timken quality procedures are followed and maintained.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and train associates on inspection and gauging techniques.
- Responsible and accountability for the quality, operating expense, schedule accomplishment, inventory and throughput measures
- Facilitate resolution of the customer and supplier quality related issues – internal and external – in a cooperative fashion with other Timken personnel.
- Lead and investigate supplier quality customer complaints, and implement effective corrective action to prevent reoccurrence.
- Recommend quality improvements to existing procedures and practices.
- Motivate and lead quality associates on continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead by example to foster an environment that is safe, clean and enables associates to work to their highest potential.
- Be accessible to associates and encourage two way interactive communication by having daily discussions and meetings.
- Through coaching and teamwork, enable associates to reach their full potential and take charge of their own personal development.
- This individual may generate and/or handle regulated (i.e. hazardous/non-hazardous) waste as part of this job. This must be disposed of in accordance with federal/state regulations
- Excellent Team and communication skills
- Strong skill set in supplier management, measurement and acceptance of incoming purchased items and manufactured items
- Strong interpersonal and team skills
- Strong use of analytical tools such as Microsoft excel
- Conversant with AMS specifications
- Communications skills in motivation, development, continuous improvement, assessment and recognition are critical
Technical/Functional Skills
- Bachelor degree or equivalent years of experience in manufacturing
- Strong communication skills (verbal & written)
- Highly organized and process-oriented
- Analytical
- US Citizenship or Green Card holder
All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.