Inspection Supervisor in Blackburn

Founded in 1975, with its head office in Blackburn, England, PPE operates manufacturing facilities in the UK and the US, plus sales offices and Channel Partner networks across the US, Europe and Asia. PPE manufactures high-performance O-rings and sealing components using advanced elastomer materials and precision designs that extend equipment life. Seals are critical to the function of industrial systems, and PPE’s solutions are trusted in the most demanding environments. Today, PPE offers over 200 elastomer grades used globally across industries such as oil & gas, chemical processing, food and pharma manufacturing, marine and power generation, aerospace, and semiconductors. The company’s success is built on the continual development of new elastomer materials combined with exceptional levels of customer service and technical support.

SUMMARY: Part of the IDEX Corporation, Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of high performance, niche elastomer seals used in critical applications around the globe. At IDEX we are focused on attractive markets where there is sustainable competitive advantage based on technology leading to high growth and profitability. We are fast growing and successful with over £1 billion annual sales.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

• To lead the final inspection team during the shift, progressively driving shift performance and adhering to inspection standards.
• To provide an excellent service to our customers ensuring clear and concise communication including job status updates.
• To consistently achieve and exceed KPIs respective to their department in terms of Efficiency, Quality and Health and Safety.
• To feed into the overall plan for the development of quality within the Blackburn facility.

REPORTS TO: Quality Manager

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage inspector resourcing of the shifts (e.g absence/holiday management, overtime).
• Manage training plan and competency matrix of Inspectors.
• Supervise staff to ensure accurate data entry and consistent testing output to required time scales.
• To escalate reported quality issues to operations and quality management team.
• Support root cause analysis of non-conformities and own corrective actions related to inspection.
• Manage inspector against performance objectives in line with company strategy.
• Manage inspectors performance against procedure adherence and code of conduct in line with HR Policy.
• Support documentation review and improvements related to inspection activities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant experience, preferably in an inspection setting.
• Experience in team management/supervision.
• Minimum HND or equivalent in an engineering or scientific discipline.
• Good understanding of standards and in requirement of these.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Well organized.
• Customer focused.
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to work flexibly.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Job Knowledge: Excellent knowledge of job function. Keen to expand knowledge base and seeks out new and updated information. The team consider this person an expert in their area. Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, skills, equipment, procedures and materials. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems; works to develop additional technical knowledge and skills.
• Lean Principle: Stabilize and Standardize (5S, Std work, Layered audits, TPM, Visual Management). Built in Quality (Error Proofing, Special Cause Variation, Common Cause Variation, FMEA). Creating Flow (VSM's, 8 Lean Guidelines). Understand Kaizen Methodology (Daily Improvement Charts, Events, Purpose). Problem Solving (Run Charts, Pareto Charts, Cause & Effect, Gantt Charts). Plan-Do-Check-Act.
• Communication: Open and honest in communication. Good understanding of written and verbal English. Communicates concisely, logically and in a timely fashion. Applies a wide variety of listening, questioning and explaining techniques to obtain or impart information. Ensures that others have the information they need to do their jobs; readily shares information. Accurately assesses peoples’ styles and adjusts own communication style to optimize personal effectiveness. Communicates main points rather than trivial details; keeps on track; stays on topic. Holds others’ attention. Understands how to communicate key messages.
• Housekeeping: Ensure that own work area is kept clean and tidy at all times and that no walkways are blocked. At end of shift, always follow agreed cleaning procedure. Have pride in area of work, encouraging other team members to do the same.
• Action/Results: Drives projects along; ensures key objectives are met. Achieves outstanding results; bottom-line oriented. Gets things done on a timely basis; shortens completion/cycle times. Identifies opportunities and initiates actions to achieve objectives. Creates a sense of urgency within the organization; encourages others to be accountable for and achieve results. Not fearful of acting with limited planning or supervision; willing to take the initiative to accomplish desired results. Enthusiastic and committed; demonstrates capacity for sustained effort and hard work over long time periods.