Quality Supervisor (3rd Shift)

The Quality Supervisor leads the execution of TPI Composites' quality strategy within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring products, processes, and materials consistently meet customer expectations, engineering specifications, and company standards.

This role is accountable for developing high-performing Quality Team Leaders and Inspectors while partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Production, and Continuous Improvement teams to improve product quality, reduce waste, and enhance manufacturing performance.

As a hands-on leader, the Quality Supervisor drives shop-floor engagement, quality ownership, problem-solving, audit readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the facility.

Through data-driven decision-making, employee development, and strong operational partnerships, this position plays a critical role in strengthening TPI Composites' culture of safety, quality, accountability, and operational excellence while supporting the delivery of world-class composite products to global customers.

Responsibilities


* Lead and oversee the daily activities of Quality Team Leaders and Quality Inspectors to ensure quality expectations, production goals, and customer requirements are achieved. 


* Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the department and manufacturing operations. 


* Conduct quality audits, process reviews, and facility assessments to ensure compliance with quality standards, specifications, and procedures. 


* Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Production teams to investigate quality concerns, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions. 


* Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, Visual Management, Root Cause Analysis, Poka-Yoke, and waste reduction strategies. 


* Monitor, analyze, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), including defects, attendance, overtime, productivity, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), while developing action plans to achieve targeted results. 


* Support and participate in internal quality audits, including Layered Process Audits (LPA) and Product Audits. 


* Recruit, train, coach, mentor, and develop team members to build a high-performing and engaged workforce. 


* Manage employee performance through goal setting, feedback, performance evaluations, recognition, corrective action, and employee development planning. 


* Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, attendance management, and payroll/timekeeping administration through systems such as ADP. 


* Prepare and present reports regarding quality performance, departmental activities, audit findings, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives. 


* Perform additional duties and special projects assigned in support of business objectives.

 

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