Senior Quality Inspection Supervisor F/M

PRIMARY PURPOSE AND OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB:

• Lead all GH quality inspection activity, supporting Production & Stores with required inspection resource.
• Support Inspection team to report all n/c products & non-conformance events found via JIRA ITS tickets.
• Implement risk based methodology to inspection activities, i.e., high risk items = 100% inspection; low risk = Sample inspection.
• Responsible for all aspects of people management, including, staff performance, absent management, training and development and any other employee relation matters.

Process:

• Ensure required product and process inspection activities are met throughout GH Production & IGI Areas.
• Ensure inspected products meet specified requirements, raise JIRA ITS if non-compliant, cc Stakeholders.
• Implement & maintain risk based methodology towards inspection activities, i.e., high risk items = 100% inspection; low risk = Sample inspection (IGI + Production Areas).
• Understand all people management policies and procedures; work closely with HR Manager as necessary.
• Manage employee performance, development, Training, attendance and adherence to quality and safety policies and procedures; manage any non-adherence through formal processes
• Provide mentoring support to the team leader and Quality Inspectors.
• Implement process for ensuring all Inspectors are suitably trained & signed-off across all Production Areas.
• Ensure all Inspection activities have been risk assessed prior to start; ensure RA Sheets are kept up to date and a copy kept within QI team. Responsible for Safety & Wellbeing of Quality Inspectors whilst at work.
• Provide guidance  on pass/fail decisions based on product technical specifications and/or acceptance criteria.
• Conversant with types of measurement & inspection techniques including of shadowgraph; CMM; Calipers; Micrometers, Talyrond (Surface Finish) instruments. Plus, understanding of Engineering Drawings (G,D&T).
• Present previous week’s significant quality issues during GH Weekly Operations Meeting.
• Send out weekly report summary of all IGI line items inspected, indicating whether inside or outside SLA.
• Support RCA investigations in the event of significant non-conformance or when required.
• Ensure all Inspectors follow applicable quality inspection requirements.. obtain spec if required.
• Lead quality related Improvement activities within Quality Inspection Team.
• Foster strong Quality & Reliability culture within Quality Inspection team.. zero tolerance to defects.
• Ensure all suspect or n/c product quarantined are actioned (scrapped, returned to supplier, reworked or returned to stock) in timely manner. SLA = 30 days.
• Support direct line Quality Manager with any reasonable request made related to quality activities.

Teamwork:

• Communicate effectively with departmental colleagues, Supervision & Management.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with department colleagues and Production Supervisors.

Planning and Reporting

• Ensure the section's weekly inspection demand is met.
• Ensure material availability, promptly close down SAP inspection confirmations.
• Lead/participate in basic team briefings within assigned section or Production Area.

Training

• Ensure personal Training Competency Records are up to date.
• Ensure personal training qualification/re-qualification plans are up to date.
• Ensure team training qualification/re-qualification plans are up to date.
• Carry out yearly performance reviews with all direct reports.
• Participate in personal yearly performance reviews with Line Manager.

QHSE

• Adhere to local clean area rules and protocols (ESD, COSHH, Risk Assessments, PPE etc).
• Ensure personal product paperwork/SAP is correctly completed.
• Report product quality issues in a timely manner to team supervisor.
• Participate in improvements.
• Follow the company H&S policy & behave in a safe manner.
• Ensure any equipment used has the correct safety check labels where required.
• Ensure personal generated Hazardous Waste is disposed of in the correct way.
• Report all Accidents & Near Misses in a timely manner to Supervision.

Education, Knowledge and Experience required for the job