QC Supervisor

Requisition Number: 75902

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Day to Day Responsibilities

•    Achieve low cost manufacturing, superior quality/service and improved capability/capacity.
•    Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
•    Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
•    Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
•    Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
•    Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
•    Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
•    May also be responsible for the unit's Performance Excellence (Six-Sigma) project portfolio, assuring the effective use of different improvement methodologies (DMAIC, Lean, DESGN, etc) toward the achievement of division or plant strategic goals.
•    In this role, would assist and coach belts and managers in project selection and implementation; and advise division/plant management and leaders on the use of Quality tools, methods and processes. •    Follows standard practices and procedure in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained. •    Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors. •    Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. •    Work is reviewed by management to measure meeting of objectives. •    Administers company policies that directly affect subordinate employees. •    Recommends changes to unit or sub-unit policies. •    Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will cause delays in schedules. •    Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, outside customers and functional peer groups at management levels. •    Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific projects/schedules, etc. •    Encompasses the application of scientific and technological principles concerned with the integrity of manufactured products and processes from an engineering standpoint, esp. design specifications, testing procedures, and minimum quality standards.