Quality Supervisor
Cooper Standard · Livonia, MI
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Cooper Standard (automotive) in Livonia, MI.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, IATF 16949, Tooling
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How this role compares
Against 17 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 44%
- Root cause 39%
- Union environment 28%
- ✓ Lean 22%
- PPAP 22%
- Supplier quality 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Tooling, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Cooper Standard in Livonia
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Position Summary
The Quality Supervisor assists in leading the Quality department by planning, developing and coordinating the quality programs and processes to insure continuous production of products are consistent with established quality and customer standards.
Primary
Responsibilities
- ◆Establishes quality objectives to continuously improve the process that assures product quality
- ◆Supports all key metrics regarding quality and assists in maintaining reporting systems
- ◆Ensures all customer concerns are reacted to immediately, resolved and the manufacturing facility is aware of all concerns
- ◆Ensures the execution of corrective actions and the ongoing compliance with customers’ specifications
- ◆Ensures changes to the systems, specifications and standards are implemented as per policy and procedure
- ◆Ensures verification/calibration of all measuring and testing equipment is performed as required
- ◆Direct and allocate overtime hours as schedules require supporting all production activities
- ◆Performs/assists in associate performance reviews and discussions
- ◆Supports continuous improvement projects
- ◆Participates in, and provides training as required
- ◆Ensures Housekeeping and Health & Safety Standards are maintained
- ◆Complies with policies and procedures pertaining to facility or divisional adopted standards such as IATF
- ◆Utilizes the concepts of continuous improvement including Lean
- ◆May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description
Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma or equivalent required
- ✓Four year College or University Degree or equivalent
- ✓Prior leadership experience preferably in the automotive industry
- ✓Ability to solve complex problems and exercise judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
- ✓Proven leadership, interpersonal skills and personal development skills
- ✓Experience in a variety of basic operation disciplines: Manufacturing, Quality, Process / Tooling and Shop Floor Supervision
- ✓Proficient in Microsoft Office
- ✓Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- ✓Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary
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Job Description
Job Description
Work Environment/Work Conditions
- •Professional Office Environment
- •Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor
- •Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required
- •Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury
Position Type
Regular
Remote Status
On-site