Quality Supervisor

Position Summary

The Quality Supervisor leads the quality control team on the shop floor to ensure all plastic injection-molded and rubber-extruded automotive components meet strict industry standards and OEM specifications. This role is responsible for driving the "zero-defect" culture, enforcing IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 compliance, and utilizing Lean manufacturing to minimize scrap and resolve process deviations.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Inspection

• Oversee incoming raw material checks (e.g., polymer granules, rubber compounds, masterbatches).
• Conduct in-process (IPQC) and final audits of molded and extruded parts to ensure dimensional accuracy and material integrity.
• Manage defect tracking and execute containment activities for non-conforming parts on the shop floor.

Automotive Compliance & Process Control

• Facilitate Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). [1]
• Enforce adherence to IATF 16949 standards and customer-specific requirements (CSR). [1, 2, 3]
• Monitor process parameters (e.g., temperature, pressure, cycle time for injection molding/curing) to prevent quality issues at the source. [1, 2, 3]

Team Leadership & Training

• Supervise, mentor, and schedule Quality Inspectors and QA Technicians.
• Train production staff on quality control procedures, proper tool handling, and safety protocols.

Continuous Improvement & Reporting

• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) for customer complaints or internal rejections.
• Prepare and present detailed quality performance metrics (PPM, scrap rates, first-pass yield) to plant management.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Polymer Engineering, Rubber Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Production Engineering.
• Experience: 4–7 years in QA/QC roles within the automotive, plastic injection molding, or rubber extrusion sector.
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency with testing equipment (e.g., MFI testers, rheometers, durometers, and CMM).
• Systems: Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS), IATF 16949, and Core Tools (SPC, MSA, FMEA, APQP).