As a Quality Engineer Supervisor within Energizer’s Global Auto Care division, you will lead quality initiatives at our Dayton manufacturing facility. In this leadership role, you’ll oversee a team of quality professionals, driving excellence across operations. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to ensure our products meet the highest standards, manage customer and supplier quality issues, and champion a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.
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Directly supervise Quality Technicians, ensuring effective performance, continuous development, and adherence to quality protocols
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Provide regular coaching, feedback, and guidance to build technical capability and accountability
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Oversee technician assignments, audit schedules, and project support activities
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Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive quality systems and processes
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Analyze quality data to guide Operations and R&D on compliance strategies and system requirements
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Serve as primary contact for managing customer complaints and feedback
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Monitor complaint trends and resolution effectiveness
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Lead and coach production teams in investigation processes and corrective actions
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Act as a liaison between Operations and R&D to ensure successful product trials and launches
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Foster a culture of continuous improvement and proactive issue resolution
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Address quality concerns with suppliers to prevent potential customer issues
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Resolve raw material and product quality discrepancies efficiently
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Design and deliver impactful quality systems training across the organization
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Serve as a technical resource and mentor for quality-related projects and initiatives
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Lead the design and rollout of an internal auditing program
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Set performance metrics, guide Quality Technicians on auditing techniques, and ensure audit effectiveness
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Champion problem-solving initiatives using prior experiences and root cause analysis methodologies
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Support teams in developing and implementing corrective and preventive action plans
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Identify and assess quality and compliance risks
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Recommend strategic actions based on cross-functional insights and impact assessments
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Represent the Quality team on enterprise-wide improvement projects
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Utilize tools such as 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams to drive systemic quality solutions
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Previous supervisory experience
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3+ years of experience with strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring
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Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Science, or related field OR equivalent experience
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Minimum 5 years of relevant (designing, implementing, managing, and auditing quality systems) experience
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Strong background in manufacturing operations
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Proven expertise in Quality Management System tools and regulatory requirements
What we prefer
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Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers
