Quality Supervisor - Kingston Plant

The Quality Supervisor leads and directs the quality function at the Kingston plant, leading the plant's QC Inspectors and owning the plant's quality program end-to-end. This is a leadership role responsible for building quality functions and systems at the Kingston CM plant.

• Drive Root-Cause-Corrective-Action (RCCA) and coordinate Material Review Board (MRB) process across the plant for continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead plant's QC Inspectors, coordinating daily inspection priorities and providing technical guidance and quality expertise.
• Own reduction of top warranty drivers (i.e. paint defects, aluminum weld defects, aluminum tarnish) with measurable YoY targets tied to plant EBITDA/GM goals.
• Support structured problem-solving (5 Whys, Fishbone, PDCA) and cross-functional Kaizen events.
• Design and implement in-process and final inspection standards where formal procedures may not yet exist.
• Own quality KPI reporting (i.e. scrap rate, warranty $/volume, first-pass yield, audit results) directly to the Plant Manager.
• Partner with Engineering, Production, and Purchasing on supplier and process root causes for top defect categories.
• Develop and audit Standard Work procedures; drive 5S implementation and sustainment across work areas.
• Establish and lead operator training programs for quality standards and inspection techniques.
• Serve as primary point of contact for internal and external audits, including ISO 9001 compliance.
• Build the foundation for a formal Quality Management System (QMS) as plant volume and complexity grow, including the framework for future quality staff additions.