Production Quality - Shift Supervisor

ABOUT THE TEAM

You will be an integral part of our growing Quality Management Team, reporting directly to the Quality Manager Production. You will directly manage a dedicated, agile team of quality technicians who are eyes and ears on the ground. You will work side by side with production shift supervisors, manufacturing engineers, and the quality engineers. Your relationship with them is collaborative, not adversarial - together, you ensure that high throughput never compromises high quality.

YOUR MISSION

Your mission is to lead by example on the manufacturing floor. You will inspire, coach, and elevate your Quality Assurance (QA) technicians. You are not just a gatekeeper checking boxes at the end of a line; you are the architect of a proactive quality culture.

You will empower your team ensuring that our customers receive flawless products every single time.

WHAT YOU WILL DO AT STARK

• Lead, coach, and manage a team of Production QA Technicians
• Schedule and assign QA personnel to production lines based on daily manufacturing priorities.
• Deciding on the withholding of defective products and initiating immediate corrective actions in the event of quality deviations.
• Oversee the containment, isolation, and documentation of non-conforming materials or products.
• Close collaboration with Production, Production Engineering, R&D and Supply ChainEnsuring the quality of products delivered to the customer
• Actively participating in the further development of inspection processes and the implementation of new inspection methods.
• Develop and execute training programs to ensure the QA team is fully aligned on inspection techniques, safety protocols, and testing methodologies.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE MISSION

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field, 

OR

• A German degree as “Meister”, “Staatlich geprüfter Techniker” specializing in electronics or mechanical engineering with equivalent, proven professional experience in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• 3–5 years of experience in a production/manufacturing QA environment, with at least 1–2 years in a supervisory or lead capacity.
• Strong commitment to quality and a high level of customer focus.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong technical understanding, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a team, a structured approach to work, and a hands-on mindset.
• Business-level proficiency in German and English.

NICE TO HAVE

• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems
• Experience in relevant quality management tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, etc.).
• Experience using Computer-Aided Quality (CAQ) software