We are growing at Great Dane, we need you to reach the next level. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, 401k, and pension.

Great Dane turns innovative ideas into advances in trailer technology, creating new solutions in the transportation and supply chain industry. Our teams craft trailers that deliver essential goods and services, turning the wheels of the American economy.  

The Company:  
For more than 120 years, Great Dane has earned its reputation as an industry leader in technology, innovation and quality.  Our commitment to building superior products and fulfilling customer needs has taken us from a small steel fabricating company to the most-recognized trailer manufacturer in the world.
With thousands of employees worldwide, teamwork and collaboration are valued here.  We look for employees who are driven, determined and ready to accelerate their future. 
With advancement opportunities, training and tuition reimbursement – the road ahead is paved with possibilities.

The Position: 
Under the direction of the Quality Manager, the Quality Supervisor is crucial to the implementation of the brand-new facility for central fabrication. This facility will provide parts to all 9 Great Dane locations across the USA. This position will also provide support to all Central Fabrication operations teams. This role will be exposed to a all areas across the Great Dane central Fabrication plant.
 

Requirements:
•    Years of Experience: 3+ years of relevant work experience in automotive or heavy industrial environment.
•    Bachelors degree in Engineering, prefer Manufacturing or Mechanical.
•    Proven track record of driving continuous quality improvement in a manufacturing environment.
•    Fabrication processes (welding, arc or MIG) & manufacturing experience with automated assembly systems.
•    Knowledge of PFMEA’s, control plans, PPAP’s and other quality related documents.  
•    Understanding of metrology equipment and their application.
•    Practical knowledge and usage of SCP. 
•    Knowledgeable in visual and other weld inspections criteria:  Experience with destructive and non-destructive weld testing, cut and etch, x-ray, magnaflux, etc.  
•    Supplier technical experience and ability to program would be preferred.  
Responsibilities: .
•    Collaborate with Great Dane’s quality and engineering personnel to determine critical part features and review manufacturability of design.  Make recommendations to modify part specifications and tolerances as necessary to support cost effective production.
•    Review dimensional reports and develop action plans to maintain process control and stability.  
•    Work with a team to identify product critical and significant characteristics and to tailor reports to highlight those areas of the product.  
•    Lead a team of technicians to execute the control plan and maintain weld process control and stability. 
•    Develop and Manage Quality Planning activities via the use of Advanced Product Quality Planning methods.
•    Be the owner of the Central FAB control plan, adherence to its content, and maintenance of all quality related KPI’s.
•    Provide quality engineering support to operations ensuring consistent application of quality techniques
•    Resolve quality issues of capability, tolerancing, and materials related issues.
•    Resolve quality issues by identifying problems, examining solution options, and implementing action plans.
•    Determine when process stability and capability studies should be performed on existing processes.  Review and analyze results.  Recommend changes to processes based upon findings and perform follow up to verify effectiveness.
•    Participate in the Advanced Product Quality Planning activities to determine appropriate use of existing and new measurement systems during new tool or process design and startup.  
•    Coordinate pre-launch production trial run process monitoring. 
•    Participate and lead development of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
•    Develop and maintain Control Plans and FMEA's throughout the life of the part.
•    Facilitate and promote use of appropriate problem-solving techniques for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective action.
•    Extract and analyze data using JDEdwards, excel, and minitab and present for review to the leadership teams
•    Perform duties in accordance with quality system requirements as the voice of Great Dane’s customers.
•    Coordinate with Sales, Purchasing, Engineering, Production, and Maintenance to resolve customer complaints and concerns.

Why You Should Apply?

•    Do you want to be essential to the start up process of establishing a new central fab location for Great Dane? This position is crucial to the implementation of the brand-new facility for central fabrication. This facility will provide parts to all 9 Great Dane locations across the USA
•    Are you looking to further your career in Manufacturing?  Opportunities for leading projects, working with the highest levels of the organization and being mentored by some of the best engineers in the industry are available with this position!
•    Competitive Pay, GREAT benefits… including pension and Tuition Reimbursement  

Great Dane is an Equal Opportunity Employee