Quality Engineer Supervisor

Position Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Quality Technicians, ensuring effective performance, continuous development, and adherence to quality protocols
• Provide regular coaching, feedback, and guidance to build technical capability and accountability
• Oversee technician assignments, audit schedules, and project support activities
• Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive quality systems and processes
• Analyze quality data to guide Operations and R&D on compliance strategies and system requirements
• Serve as primary contact for managing customer complaints and feedback, and monitor complaint trends and resolution effectiveness
• Lead and coach production teams in investigation processes and corrective actions
• Liaise between Operations and R&D to ensure successful product trials and launches
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and proactive issue resolution
• Address quality concerns with suppliers to prevent potential customer issues
• Resolve raw material and product quality discrepancies efficiently
• Design and deliver impactful quality systems training across the organization
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for quality-related projects and initiatives
• Lead the design and rollout of an internal auditing program
• Set performance metrics, guide Quality Technicians on auditing techniques, and ensure audit effectiveness
• Champion problem-solving initiatives using root cause analysis methodologies
• Support teams in developing and implementing corrective and preventive action plans
• Identify and assess quality and compliance risks and recommend strategic actions based on cross-functional insights
• Represent the Quality team on enterprise-wide improvement projects
• Utilize tools such as 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams to drive systemic quality solutions

Required Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience
• 3+ years of experience with strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring
• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Science, or related field OR equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in designing, implementing, managing, and auditing quality systems
• Strong background in manufacturing operations
• Proven expertise in Quality Management System tools and regulatory requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Salary range of USD $85,000.00/Yr. - USD $107,000.00/Yr. (actual base salary may vary based on experience, internal peer comparisons, performance, business sector, and geographic location)
• Bonus: This position is bonus eligible
• Benefits: Comprehensive package including health and welfare insurance, parental leave, paid time off, and retirement savings plans