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KPS Global, LLC Quality Supervisor in Fort Worth, Texas
KPS Global® is the largest provider of insulated panel systems for custom walk-ins to the convenience store, supermarket and warehouse club markets. We also manufacture custom enclosures for controlled environments for the scientific and industrial markets.
Setting the industry standard for more than 75 years, with knowledgeable experts who work with customers to develop custom cold storage solutions for a wide range of industries including food retail, industrial and scientific markets.
KPSG is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas with five manufacturing locations in Fort Worth, TX; Piney Flats, TN; Conyers, GA, San Dimas, CA and Goodyear, AZ.
KPS Global believes in people who drive positive change. We value outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to customers from coast to coast. As a member of the KPSG team, you will be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional growth and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation and hard work are rewarded.
KPS Global is a privately held company, owned by the Viessmann Generations Group, with more than 850 employees.
KPS Global values its outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to clients from coast-to-coast. As a member of the KPS team, you’ll be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional flexibility and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation, and hard work are rewarded.
Job Summary
The Quality Supervisor is responsible for supervising, planning, coordinating, directing, and implementing the quality control program designed to ensure continuous production of products that are consistent to KPS Global’s established high standards. Quality supervisor is also responsible for executing and improving key processes to drive improvements in our processes and products by working closely with the different process owners such as: Production, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering to identify and correct the root causes of unacceptable processes and products at a pace consistent with the needs of our customers. The Quality Supervisor also owns the compliance to our processes by establishing audit protocols.
Major Responsibilities
Direct resource for data analysis, problem identification, resolution and continuous improvement.
Support root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements.
Use of theory and principles of statistics and statistical process control.
Interact with other departments to identify opportunities to improve quality and establish feedback with manufacturing and development personnel.
Actively lead and participate in internal quality audits.
Support the manufacturing groups to create, implement and document procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
Support consistent metrics (process capability, control charts, measurement quality) for monitoring systems effectiveness
Interface with suppliers and customer representatives concerning problems with quality control and assure that effective corrective actions are implemented.
Implementing, and maintaining the factory Quality Management System.
Supervising and directing activities of the factory quality team.
Developing and conducting quality training for manufacturing teams.
Developing and implementing the factory process control plans.
Visits to other manufacturing sites, supplier and customer sites (including occasional travel).
Required Skills
Must have the ability to communicate effectively (verbal/written/presentations) at all levels.
Must have excellent computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel and statistical software tools).
Must be able to work equally in an office and factory environment
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar field required, prefer with specialization in Quality systems and Statistics.
Must have 5+ years of related experience in QA systems and Supervising activities (Manufacturing / Mechanical / Foam industry preferred)
Must have experience as a quality assurance resource for data analysis, problem identification, resolution, and continuous improvement.
Strong knowledge and experience for problem solving techniques such 5 why’s, Fishbone, Process mapping, etc. in order to identify root cause and define CAPA.
Working knowledge of statistical software is especially desirable or equivalent, ERP, Shop floor knowledge helpful.
Experience in design and development of new product introduction.
Certified Quality Auditor / Engineer preferred.
Six Sigma (DMAIC) - Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Kanban experience preferred.
Working knowledge of PPAP APQP, preferred