Job description

Company Overview:

Schafer Industries is a premier supplier of off-highway axles and differentiated precision gearing solutions. Established in 1934, Schafer Industries has locations in South Bend, IN, Roscoe, IL, Fredericktown, OH and Blacklick, OH. Schafer Industries is one of the few manufacturers of integrated axle solutions in the off-highway electric vehicle market. Schafer serves customers in a variety of end markets including off-highway vehicles, recreational vehicles, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, material handling, powertrain, electric mobility, heavy duty trucking, agriculture, and construction. Our mission is to leverage world class capabilities to deliver superior products and services to maximize the value for our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities.

Position Summary:

Schafer Industries is currently seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor for its Schafer Gear Works operation in South Bend, Indiana.

Why Work at Schafer Industries?

• We are a growth-oriented company with a diversified customer base.
• We are committed to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• You will enjoy a collaborative work environment where your talents and opinions matter.
• We provide training as well as opportunities to work on projects in support of your career development.
• You will quickly see your impact when working with the team.
• We live our values of Safety, Integrity, Responsibility to Others, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement and Accountability in all that we do.
• We have competitive pay and benefits to include 401(k) match and tuition reimbursement.

Job Summary:

Provide operational assistance to Quality Department by supporting day-to-day Quality Assurance activities. Review, prepare and oversee necessary documents, tools, and programs. Coordinate customer PPAPs, corrective actions, and Quality system tasks. Oversee QA Technician activities.

Essential Functions:

• Manages the workflow in the QA Lab.Responsible for coordination of scheduling the daily functions of inspection including receiving, set up, in-process and final inspection. Clearing daily backlog for the shipment is a top priority.

Performs all receiving, in process or final inspections daily based on needs.
Completing appropriate documents, such as, lab inspection forms, defective material reports, material identification tags and SPC charts.
Supervises all QA Technicians for their performance, conduct. Continuous improvement and disciplinary needs.
Interfaces with QA Manager, production and shipping supervisors daily for efficient material flow through the lab. Also interacts with other department managers as necessary.
Work with production, engineering and QA Manager to resolve non-conformances and disposition in timely manner.

• Audits, Corrective Action and Continual ImprovementResponsible for assisting in the development of continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, Support the QA Techs during Production Audits to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system.

Conduct Internal Audits, Cell Audits, Dock Audits and oversee the Audit Schedule, including: creating audit finding reports, closing out audit findings and determine proper corrective and preventive actions, performing effectiveness verifications.
Document/Facilitate Root Cause analysis and maintain corrective action records including verifications for all types of audits, customer returns/complaints, supplier issues and for managing the corrective action.
Assist the Quality Manager with ensuring timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions and monitoring effectiveness.

• New Product and Process ChangesPerforming all inspection requirements for new parts and special projects or coordinate through technicians.

Compiles data for PPAP submissions – ISIR, MSA, and Capability Studies.
Coordinate timely programs for CMMs and gear inspection through effectively managing technicians and if necessary, done by himself / herself.

• DocumentationEnsures required paperwork is completed and all tracking logs are filled out.

Assist Quality Manager with creating and maintaining company quality documentation, such as quality procedures, work instructions, visual aids, quality alerts/bulletin, standard work, forms, etc.
Continuously improving QA receiving, inspection process and procedures.

• Responsible for supporting the Schafer Business Process and effectiveness of the company by:Fully enforcing all ISO 9001 and company policies, procedures, and work instructions.

Fostering a continuous improvement philosophy.
Communicate to other shifts/departments to assure best practice across department, shift and plant.
Responsible for assisting with the planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of receiving / outgoing quality functions.
Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read blueprints, knowledge of GD&T, Gear Metrology and Gear Nomenclature highly preferred.
• Hands on experience with measuring tools such as micrometers, optical comparator, attribute gages, Sunnen gages, air gages, etc. required.
• Hands on experience with CMM for programming and operation.
• Ability to collect and interpret accumulated data from various inspections accurately and effectively.
• Ability to maintain and organize accurate files relating to all facets of the lab.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 3+ years of experience in supervision and 7+ years’ experience in quality.
• Ability to use computer and Microsoft Office products and effectively communicate verbally and via email.

Schafer Industries is an EEO/AAP Employer:

Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity. This means that we make employment decisions on the basis of job-related qualifications, skills and abilities and not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

As a federal subcontractor, we also are required to take affirmative action, or proactive measures, to prevent discrimination.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,674.45 - $81,311.25 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• South Bend, IN 46628: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Quality: 7 years (Preferred)
• Supervisory: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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