Quality Supervisor - Night Shift - Axalta Coating Systems

Quality Lab Supervisor

The Quality Lab Supervisor is responsible for the execution of the daily production plan in order to ensure a quality product is made on time by following site safety rules and philosophy. The First Line Supervisor will plan, direct, coordinate, and audit the day-to-day production activities to ensure customer and business objectives are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively lead a team of Laboratory Technicians with responsibility for all aspects of safety, product quality and operating efficiency.
• Must be willing to work flexible work hours.
• Establish clear performance expectations, monitor and provide periodic feedback to promote growth.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively collaborate to build solid business relationships with other functional areas that best supports customer and business objectives.
• Consistently demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, integrity and relationship management skills.
• Motivate, influence and positively affect / embrace / drive change.
• Exercise good analysis, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Organize, prioritize and multi-task while meeting and/or exceeding deadlines.
• Participate in continuous improvement and Kaizen activities.
• Responsible for the execution of production schedule/ priority list and the communication of status.
• Lead daily Tier 1 meetings to share key information related to safety, quality, cost, customer, and business objectives.
• Identify and train employees where needed to support task.
• Adheres to the Axalta Way behaviors.
• Is responsible for coaching, counseling, career development and recognition of employees, as appropriate.
• Monitors the performance of personnel and takes corrective action when necessary to maintain established company, site, or Axalta Way standards.
• Ensures maintenance activities are supporting area objectives.

EDUCATION AND /OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School Degree or GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) preferred or equivalent with one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 to 3 years of Supervisory experience required.

LANGUAGE SKILS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.