Company Generac Power Systems
Name Quality Engineering Supervisor
Req # 63811
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
At Generac, Our People help make the world safer, brighter and more productive. United by our Values, people with diverse backgrounds and points of view work together to ensure our global customers have peace of mind.
We are a team of builders and doers who share a passion for innovation and a desire to outpace others. As an inclusive workplace, we empower our employees to embrace diversity in all forms, celebrate our differences, and treat everyone with equity and respect. At Generac, our success is powered by Our People.
Promote a CI environment by providing leadership and direction to the team.
The Quality Supervisor is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing facility activities and quality assurance programs designed to ensure continuous improvement in products, process and system. Drive capable, predictable, repeatable (CRP) processes throughout the process. Success in this role is defined by optimizing inspection accuracy, throughput and training/development with attention to the key growth efficiencies - synergies, scale and scope.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Direct root cause investigations addressing internal failures and customer complaints; facilitates corrective actions.
- Supervise and coordinate activities of assigned quality employees.
- Execute a multi-year quality improvement plan to climb the value chain from Quality Control to Quality Assurance to Excellence.
- Set quality expectations of the organization to satisfy the requirements of our customers.
- Oversee deployment of standard Generac quality tools (Generac Quality Management System), methodologies, standards, practices and processes.
- Direct policy and procedure for inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products.
- Present quality metrics and analysis regularly to senior management team and external customers.
- Facilitate communication and interaction between team members and other areas resolving differences and/or conflict situations effectively.
- Define resource needs and work within budget and staffing parameters to accomplish objectives.
- Support changes in procedures, process, technology, responsibility and assignments.
- Coach and develop staff. Set clear expectations to inspire and motivate the team. Manage performance-- recognizing achievement, providing feedback and administering progressive discipline.
- Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.
- Promote a CI environment by providing leadership and direction to the team.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- 2 years of leadership or quality experience in an operational environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics) and Microsoft Office.
- Formal leadership or team development training.
- Experience in Lean or Demand Flow principles.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Relationship Building & Trust - Demonstrated skill in Approachability, Interpersonal Savvy, Caring about Direct Reports, Compassion, Fairness to Direct Reports, Listening and Ethics & Values.
- Accountability - Demonstrated skill in Drive for Results, Action Oriented, and Perseverance.
- Transparent Communication - Demonstrated skill in Written Communications and Presentation Skills.
- Inspire, Motivate and Recognize - Demonstrated skill in Motivating Others, Negotiation, Building Effective Teams, and Managing Vision and Purpose.
- Conflict Management & Resolution - Demonstrated skill in Conflict Management, Managerial Courage, Standing Alone, Confronting Direct Reports, and Command Skills.
- Giving Feedback - Demonstrated skill in Developing Direct Reports, Delegation, Directing Others, and Informing.
- Change Management - Demonstrated skill in Process Management, Managing Through Systems, Lean/Re-Engineering, Sizing Up People, Hiring and Staffing.
- Demonstrated skills to understand mechanical and electrical principles, machine functionality, drawings and schematics.
- Certified Manager of Quality, Certified Quality Engineer, and/or Six Sigma.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel
Great Reasons to work for Generac:
- Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
- Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
- Enjoy summer hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
- Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
- We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
- Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.
- Product loan and discount programs
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."