Quality Supervisor

Salary Range: 82200 to 109700 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

What you will do

• Lead inspectors and technicians in visual and dimensional inspection processes.
• Oversee daily inspection activities and department areas across shifts.
• Interpret drawings and support GD&T understanding.
• Train team members on inspection methods, processes, and equipment.
• Partner with Design, Engineering, and Quality to improve inspection and quality processes.
• Develop team capability in inspection programming and troubleshooting.
• Guide part disposition decisions to meet customer and workmanship standards.
• Support equipment needs for required inspections.
• Hire, develop, and manage quality staff, including performance reviews, discipline, and timekeeping.
• Support external audits and maintain compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and other certifications.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce rework and nonconformance.
• Monitor process performance and use data to improve quality outcomes.
• Provide hands-on leadership in manufacturing to solve problems and strengthen quality culture.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What it takes

Associates or Technical degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment.
2+ years of experience working within a quality system
2+ years of supervision experience
Experience with ISO 9001.
Familiar with Quality systems, inspections and practices and continuous improvement concepts in a manufacturing environment.
Ownership for capital equipment and it’s maintenance, working with outside vendors as needed.
Managing calibration system needs for factory inspection equipment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.
Ability to manage staff schedules to maintain coverage in critical areas.
Effective management style, compatible with the Protolabs culture: collaborative, flexible, innovative, results-oriented, and change leader.
Good written and oral communication skills: able to communicate complex information to all levels of the organization.
Experience with problem solving and lean manufacturing.

What's in it for you

• We offer a competitive salary
• In addition, we offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
• Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid caregiver leave
• You will receive 3 weeks of PTO + Holiday Pay + Wellness Hours + Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match and immediate vest
• Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
• Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
• And More!