QA Supervisor (Footwear Industry)

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Quality Management, Footwear Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or related disciplines.
Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control within a manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience in: Footwear Industry, Midsole Production or injection molding is highly preferred.
• Prior experience with Nike factories or international footwear brands is highly preferred.
Skills
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Familiarity with SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, AQL, CAPA, and Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
• Strong understanding of product quality control, final inspection, and packing verification processes.
• Knowledge of footwear midsole quality standards is highly preferred.
• Experience with plastic injection molding quality control is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and quality reporting tools.
OUR BRAND VALUES - All employees
Reliable: Predictable or dependable; consistently good in quality or performance. Delivering what is promised on time. This can be physically measured.
Trustworthy: Worthy of being trusted; honest, open, straightforward and clear. This is the "ethical side" of Reliable.
Responsive: Reacting or replying quickly or favourably to a request. Understanding what is needed and using initiative to be proactive. We are not looking for people to be told what to do, but to use an appropriate degree of initiative.
Pioneering: Innovation or development with a clear purpose. This is not only about developing new products but looking at all our business and thinking, "what can we do differently to make a positive difference" or supporting the business in its efforts to be pioneering.
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCES - Managers, Supervisors and Senior Technical
Accountable and Resilient Accountable for yourself, your actions and your team including taking responsibility, facing difficulties and challenges and speaking up for what you believe is right.
Agile and Flexible Taking a flexible approach to demands of the business and your colleagues, re-evaluating and working with changing demands, minimising complexity and learning from mistakes.
Rounded Decision Maker Being able to identify, analyse and resolve problems, prioritise well, and make balanced decisions based on information, experience and judgement.
Team Player Proactively support and contribute to the team effort; respecting, recognising, encouraging and valuing others and putting the interests of the business first.
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCES - Senior Managers and Executive Group
Leading by Example Role Model Zotefoams' brand values, drive Zotefoams' Culture and uphold company policies and governance.
Leading by Strategic Capability Have broad knowledge and perspective, able to translate strategy into concrete deliverables and objectives for the business and your team.
Leading and Developing People Lead, develop, direct, coach, empower and communicate to your team.
Leading through the whole organisation Be effective cross functionally, break down silos, collaborate and contribute across the wider business.