Job Description

Job Summary:

*American Art Clay Company (AMACO) was founded in 1919 by Ted O. Philpott. AMACO is known for being the first to commercially manufacture ceramic and non-ceramic clays, lead-free glazes, electric kilns and potter’s wheels. AMACO is a founding member of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute, which established safety standards for children’s art materials in 1936. Today AMACO continues to manufacture ceramic supplies with the highest standards of quality and safety.

• *AMACO is a fourth-generation, 100+ year old, family-owned and operated company with a strong belief that art, and creating art, fosters well-being for the individual while enriching society as a whole. Making art facilitates tactile learning, encourages self-expression, develops craft skills and cultivates creativity. AMACO promotes a culture of continuous improvement and change; and a working environment that embraces innovation at all levels, from the factory floor to the executive offices. Everyone is empowered to improve their role, and their collaborative processes, and to participate in the common goals of safety, quality, customer care, teamwork, respect, and learning and development.

• The Quality Site Supervisor is responsible for overseeing Quality Control and Quality Assurance in formulated lab, mechanical and shipping and manufacturing environments. This position helps guide the Team Leads to plan and assign workflow including audits, and implement policies and procedures as directed by quality manager. A key focus area of this role will be to help orchestrate the roll-out of the Amaco Quality System including the Amaco Quality Manual and associated procedures, standards and work instructions.

**Supervisory Responsibility: **

This position is responsible for performance management, dept objectives and policies as assigned by Quality Manager and applicable company policies This role will also require Paycor approvals and scheduling of PTO, vacation and weekly approval of time cards for the quality department.

Responsibilities:

• Help facilitate roll out and further develop Amaco Quality System including policies, procedures, pass-fail standards, work instructions and training

• Resolve employee issues through conflict and problem resolution.

• Facilitate and maintain cross-departmental communication including goals and objectives

assigned by the Quality Manager.

• Be responsible for NAV inventory accuracy and scrap resolution both physically and digitally

• Implement standardized work (TWI), including but not limited to procedures, work Instructions, training matrices and other project priorities assigned by Quality Manager.

• Help Lead A3 and Kaizen activities and report outs during virtual Gemba and Walk throughs

• Perform safety audits and accident investigations as needed

• Perform Layered Process Audits on departmental processes and outputs

• Track attendance in Paycor including points, vacation, and PTO while developing consistent department staffing and schedule. Approve weekly timecards. Communicate with HR and Finance to resolve any issues found.

• Conduct Performance and proficiency reviews as needed.

Competencies:

• Experience with Mature Quality System outside Amaco

• Continuous Improvement Focus

• Results-Driven Project Planning

• A hands-on manager ismotivated to support the team by filling in when resources are constrained.

• Professional Communication including excellent verbal and written skills.

• Time Management including prioritizing tasks and delegating.

• Quality Focus balancing both production throughput and customer satisfaction.

Work Environment:

*While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

• Physical Demands:

*The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Thursday, Semi -Flex Schedule

40+ hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel:

Minimal travel is expected for this position. < 10%

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Associates degree or higher /or equivalent

• 4 + years of experience leading a group of people in a production environment

Preferred Experience:

• Previous quality experience (management role preferred)

• Experience with passing ISO/IATF/AS9100/GMP or similar quality certifications

• - Proven experience participating in cross-functional teams

  • Experience in creating, organizing, and running a testing lab

  • Previous experience in LAB color values a + plus

Preferred Qualifications (any of the following):

• Experience in Six Sigma, Shainin, Design of Experiments, Blackbelt Projectsand other quality tools audits and methodologies. Experience in Lean/Toyota production System, Lean, 5S, APQP, PPAP,Audits.

• Microsoft Office Suite and Minitab or similar software

EEO Statement

*AMACO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: AMACO is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AMACO are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the location where we operate. AMACO will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.*

• **Other Duties:**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice on an

as- required basis.

You should be proficient in:

• Quality Inspection Experience
• Data Analysis and Manipulation
• Continuous Improvement
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Fishbone Diagram (Ishikawa Diagram)
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Supplier Management
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Kaizen
• Quality Control Data Analysis
• PPAP Process Experience
• Blueprint Reading