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Job Description
The Quality Supervisor leads the execution of TPI Composites' quality strategy within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring products, processes, and materials consistently meet customer expectations, engineering specifications, and company standards. This role is accountable for developing high-performing Quality Team Leaders and Inspectors while partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Production, and Continuous Improvement teams to improve product quality, reduce waste, and enhance manufacturing performance.
As a hands-on leader, the Quality Supervisor drives shop-floor engagement, quality ownership, problem-solving, audit readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the facility. Through data-driven decision-making, employee development, and strong operational partnerships, this position plays a critical role in strengthening TPI Composites' culture of safety, quality, accountability, and operational excellence while supporting the delivery of world-class composite products to global customers.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the daily activities of Quality Team Leaders and Quality Inspectors to ensure quality expectations, production goals, and customer requirements are achieved.
- Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the department and manufacturing operations.
- Conduct quality audits, process reviews, and facility assessments to ensure compliance with quality standards, specifications, and procedures.
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Production teams to investigate quality concerns, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, Visual Management, Root Cause Analysis, Poka-Yoke, and waste reduction strategies.
- Monitor, analyze, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), including defects, attendance, overtime, productivity, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), while developing action plans to achieve targeted results.
- Support and participate in internal quality audits, including Layered Process Audits (LPA) and Product Audits.
- Recruit, train, coach, mentor, and develop team members to build a high-performing and engaged workforce.
- Manage employee performance through goal setting, feedback, performance evaluations, recognition, corrective action, and employee development planning.
- Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, attendance management, and payroll/timekeeping administration through systems such as ADP.
- Prepare and present reports regarding quality performance, departmental activities, audit findings, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Perform additional duties and special projects assigned in support of business objectives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred, along with 5+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing, quality, or industrial environment leading teams, driving accountability, and achieving operational results.
- Strong knowledge of quality systems, inspection processes, audits, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement methodologies, with experience leading quality initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Experience utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles, including 5S, Kaizen, Visual Management, Poka-Yoke, and waste reduction strategies to improve quality, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop employees while fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization, influence positive change, and drive performance through data-driven decision-making.
- Proven experience managing key performance indicators (KPIs), including quality defects, productivity, attendance, overtime, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), while developing action plans to improve results and meet business objectives.
- Hands-on leadership style with a strong presence on the production floor and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, support multiple shifts as needed, maintain excellent attendance, and work flexible hours to support business demands.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- Significant presence on the manufacturing floor is required to support production, troubleshooting, automation systems, and project execution.
- Capable of standing, walking, bending, climbing stairs, and moving throughout the facility for extended periods.
- Able to occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds.
- Comfortable working safely around industrial machinery, moving equipment, elevated platforms, and active production environments.
- Available to support off-shift work, weekends, plant shutdowns, and other critical operational activities when required.
- Willing to work additional hours as necessary to meet project timelines and operational objectives.
Why Join TPI?
At TPI Composites, you'll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on manufacturing performance through automation, innovation, and continuous improvement. You'll work alongside talented professionals, lead meaningful projects, and play a key role in advancing world-class manufacturing operations while building a rewarding and challenging career.
About Us
TPI Composites is a global provider of structural composites products and the largest U.S. based independent manufacturer of composites wind blades to major turbine manufacturers in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It enables many of the industry’s leading wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), which have historically relied on in-house production, to outsource the manufacturing of some of their wind blades through its global footprint of advanced manufacturing facilities strategically located to serve large and growing wind markets in a cost-effective manner.
Additional Information
TPI Composites, Inc. offer competitive compensation and benefits, including but not limited to, health and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation plans.
TPI Composites, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Background check and drug test required. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
