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Quality Management Supervisor: Volkswagen Group of America

Job ID09-0000011-5272
Company NameVolkswagen Group of America
Job CategoryManufacturing/Operations
LocationChattanooga, TN
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience2-5 Years Experience
Desired Education LevelBachelor of Science
Travel AmountUp to 25%
Date PostedOctober 22, 2009 (Reposted Nov 30)

Company: Volkswagen Group Manufacturing

Position: Quality Management Supervisor

Req'd Education: Skilled worker in auto technology Desired: Advanced degree preferred

Contact: http://vwjobschattanooga.com

Job Description: Lead Team Leaders and Production/Skilled Team Members in an automotive manufacturing environment to meet and exceed company goals and objectives. Responsible for the production output, quality, and process costs of assigned areas.

Job Requirements

•Lead teams of Team Leaders and Production/Skilled Team Members in an automotive manufacturing environment to meet and exceed company goals and objectives

•Supervise Manage the production process to ensure processes meet safety standards, quality standards, environmental, and OSHA regulations

•Create a continuous improvement environment to develop best in class production system

•Motivate team members and develop teamwork

•Coordinate activities with the maintenance team to minimize production delays due to equipment issues

•Allocate and manage staff and production resources

•Monitor safety, quality, cost, and productivity, with improvement activities for assigned areas of production

•Collaborate with other production departments, quality, production control, and engineering to provide best in class product quality

•Guiding, evaluating and supporting employees

•Optimizing production, production quality and the cost situation by recognizing the potential for rationalization as well as by improving workplace design and safety

•Recognizing and rectifying bottleneck situations

•Instructing the team in what the company's objectives are

•Providing instruction and guidance about required techniques and regulations

•Controlling the deployment of personnel in unusual production situations

•Recording absence and presence of employees and teams

•Cooperation with Health & Safety and audit teams

Skills

Skills

•Ability to work in a team

•Communication skills

•Computer savvy – skilled in the use of software

•Integration – joining people or processes

•Influencing and negotiation skills

•Problem solving

•Resource management

Specialized skills, knowledge or certifications unique to this role

Required:

•Positive employee relations/team building

•Automotive technology / metal / electrical

•Responsibility for personnel in technical industry

•Continuous improvement

Desired:

•Personnel management

Work flexibility (travel requirements, work schedule, etc.)

•Travel – 5-40% initially, 0- 5% after SOP(Start of Production)

•Work schedule – Will vary based on project progress and initiatives

•Rotating shift required

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its employees. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its employees regarding job security.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.




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