Company Generac Power Systems
Name Quality Engineering Supervisor
Req # 63811
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
- 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.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- 2 years of leadership or quality experience in an operational environment.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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