Quality Supervisor - Fenton, MO

Hubbell · Arden, NC

Level: Supervisor
Team: Quality
Degree: Required
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 12 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor quality role at Hubbell (industrial) in Arden, NC. Lead, schedule, and prioritize the daily work of auditors, and other assigned quality personnel across incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities.

They ask for: degree required
Tools it names: Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Root cause, SPC, FMEA

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How this role compares

Against 12 other live quality postings in North Carolina.

Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Root cause 46%
FDA / GMP 31%
✓ Lean 23%
✓ PPAP 23%
✓ 5S 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, Control plans, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

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Qualifications

✓Associate degree in Quality, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
✓Three or more years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment, including experience leading employees, projects, shifts, or work teams.
✓Working knowledge of inspection methods, nonconforming material control, root cause analysis, corrective action, and quality management systems.
✓Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, work instructions, and inspection requirements.
✓Experience using common measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, indicators, and other product-specific gauges.
✓Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience entering, reviewing, and analyzing quality data in an ERP, QMS, or manufacturing system.
✓Effective written and verbal communication, organization, prioritization, and conflict-resolution skills.
✓Ability to work independently, make sound decisions within assigned authority, and support multiple priorities in a production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Operations, or a related technical discipline.
✓Experience in an ISO 9001 certified manufacturing environment and participation in internal or external audits.
✓Knowledge of statistical process control, process capability, measurement system analysis, PFMEA, control plans, APQP, and PPAP.
✓ASQ certification such as Certified Quality Technician, Certified Quality Inspector, Certified Quality Engineer, or Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence.
✓Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, or formal problem-solving training.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two

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Job Overview

The Quality Supervisor provides front-line leadership for distribution center/warehouse quality assurance and quality control activities. This position ensures that incoming materials, and finished products meet customer, engineering, regulatory, and quality management system requirements. The supervisor leads daily inspection priorities, develops team capability, drives disciplined problem solving, and partners with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and EHS to prevent recurrence and improve site performance. Supervise quality auditors responsible for distribution center/warehouse quality activities, ensuring effective inspections, nonconformance management, compliance, and continuous improvement to support customer satisfaction and operational excellence

A Day In The Life

•Lead, schedule, and prioritize the daily work of auditors, and other assigned quality personnel across incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities.
•Provide clear shift direction, workload balance, coaching, cross-training, and escalation support to maintain effective quality coverage for warehouse needs.
•Ensure inspections and tests are completed to current drawings, specifications, control plans, work instructions, sampling plans, and customer requirements.
•Authorize product hold, containment, segregation, and escalation when material or product does not meet requirements; ensure identification and traceability are maintained.
•Coordinate timely review and disposition of nonconforming material with authorized functions and verify that required records are complete and accurate.
•Lead or support structured root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action using methods such as 5 Why, fishbone, 8D, or equivalent problem-solving tools.
•Verify corrective action implementation and effectiveness; identify repeat issues and elevate systemic risks to warehouse leadership.
•Support customer complaint investigations, warranty concerns, returns, and corrective action responses by gathering facts, validating failure modes, and tracking commitments.
•Partner with suppliers and Supply Chain on incoming quality issues, supplier corrective actions, containment, and verification of improved performance.
•Maintain readiness for internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits; support audit execution and closure of findings.
•Ensure measuring and test equipment is suitable, available, identified, protected, and within calibration; coordinate action for equipment found out of tolerance.
•Monitor warehouse quality performance, including scrap, rework, defects, complaints, audit findings, and corrective action status; communicate risks and trends.
•Support new product introduction and process changes through risk reviews, first article inspection, control plans, PFMEA, gauge studies, and capability analysis, as applicable.
•Promote standard work, 5S, lean manufacturing, built-in quality, and continuous improvement throughout the warehouse.
•Ensure quality records are legible, accurate, retained, and controlled in accordance with the quality management system and document control requirements.
•Oversee laboratory operations supporting warehouse and distribution center quality activities, ensuring timely testing, inspection, calibration, documentation, and compliance with established quality standards.
•Maintain a safe work environment and ensure assigned employees follow all safety, environmental, and plant rules.
•Perform other duties consistent with the role and business needs.

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