Quality Supervisor
Southwire · Starkville, MS
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor quality role at Southwire (industrial) in Starkville, MS. Lead, coach, and develop frontline quality personnel supporting inspection, testing, and laboratory activities.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- ISO 9001, Internal audits
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 11 other live quality postings in Mississippi.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 50%
- ✓ Team leadership 50%
- SPC 42%
- 5S 25%
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Stands out: this posting asks for ISO 9001, Internal audits, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Southwire
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Southwire in Starkville
2 other open roles at this site.
- Value Stream Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
- Process Engineer II · Process
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Job Summary
The Quality Supervisor leads frontline quality execution within a manufacturing facility operating under an ISO 9001 quality management system and producing products certified to applicable industry standards such as UL, CSA, and/or ICEA. This role manages quality personnel responsible for inspection, testing, and laboratory activities, ensuring consistent application of quality processes, effective use of resources, and development of frontline quality capability to support production and prevent defect escapes.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Lead, coach, and develop frontline quality personnel supporting inspection, testing, and laboratory activities
- ◆Assign work and balance resources to support production needs and quality priorities
- ◆Ensure inspection, testing, and verification activities are executed consistently and in accordance with quality system
requirements
- ✓Oversee measurement and test equipment in the quality laboratory, including calibration, maintenance, and suitability for use
- ✓Ensure proper execution of quality controls required to support applicable product standards
- ✓Direct response to quality issues through containment, investigation, escalation, and followâup
- ✓Review quality data and reports to identify trends, risks, and areas requiring attention
- ✓Ensure quality records, test results, and system entries are accurate, timely, and complete
- ✓Build technical and problemâsolving capability within the quality team through coaching and training
- ✓Support internal audits, external audits, and customer or certification body visits
- ✓Performs other duties as assigned
- ✓Complies with all policies and standards
- ✓Manages staff performance and development, coaching team members to achieve their full potential in contributing to the department's goals.
Minimum Education Level: High School Diploma
Specialized Degree: Bachelorâs degree in Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, or a related field preferred
Years of Experience: 5-7 Years
Field of Expertise: In a manufacturing quality environment
Leading or supervising frontline quality person
Preferred Education & Experience
Specialized Degree: Bachelorâs degree in Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, or a related discipline
Training or certification related to quality systems, inspection, testing, or continuous improvement
Years of Experience: 8-11 Years
Field of Expertise: Experience leading quality teams in a manufacturing environment with certified products and laboratory measurement activities.
Spans of Control
Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: Yes Number of Direct Reports: 5-10
Travel
Travel: None
Physical
Requirements
Carrying/Lifting: 5% Weight: 25
Crawling: 10%
Standing: 30%
Sitting: 40%
Walking: 15%
Working Conditions
Office
Laboratory
Plant/Warehouse Floor
Various Shifts
Overtime, Weekends, & Holidays
Loud Noise
Equipment
Computer/Keyboard
Safety Glasses
Safety Shoes
Safety Vest
Radio/Walkie
Competencies
Drives Results
Financial Acumen
Decision Quality
Attracts Top Talent
Communicates Effectively
Courage
Skills
Regulatory
Requirements
Quality Control
Quality Management Systems
Product Inspection
Document Control
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Workflow Management
Laboratory Testing
Calibration
Team Oriented
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A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?
Location: Starkville, MS Plant
Benefits We Offer
- •401k with Matching
- •Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
- •Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- •Long & Short-Term Disability
- •Supplemental Insurance Plans
- •Employee Assistance Program
- •Employee Referral Program
- •Tuition Reimbursement Programs
- •Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
- •Parental Leave
- •& More