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Quality Supervisor roles involve overseeing inspection processes, managing QA teams, and ensuring production standards meet regulatory requirements. For F-1 OPT students, these positions typically require an engineering or science degree and qualify under STEM OPT, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization.
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Get Access To All JobsAre you the leader who can keep people safe, product perfect, and lines running?
If you thrive on coaching a crew, solving equipment problems in the moment, and turning data into better outcomes, this role is for you. You’ll be the steady hand on the plant floor—protecting people, elevating quality, and maximizing throughput—while growing a team that can think and act independently.
How you’ll make an impact
Set the tone for safety: Drive safe practices, participate in the Safety Committee, and ensure equipment and people are protected at all times.
Deliver top-tier quality: Watch the details—visual and dimensional checks, CVP surveillance—and collaborate with Quality so information powers action.
Hit production targets: Build daily plans, assign work, and keep lines running at the right speeds and efficiencies with tight reporting (production, HFI, downtime, MRO/parts inventory).
Grow people: Assess, train, mentor, and when needed, administer discipline. Handle scheduling, attendance, policy, and documentation.
Improve relentlessly: Lead LSS teams and champion 5S, TPM, SMED, and 8D; remove waste and lower costs while modeling Ardagh Core Values.
Own compliance: Ensure Food Safety, GMPs, and HAACP Principle/Food Safety Standard and Application are fully met.
Keep assets healthy: Troubleshoot equipment, schedule PMs/repairs, execute overhauls, and support new installations; provide relief for Mechanical Team Members as needed.
Your team
Direct Reports: Production and Operation Team Members
What you’ll need
- Clear, confident communicator and trainer with the ability to guide cross-functional, self-directed teams.
- Mechanical/electrical aptitude and sharp critical-thinking skills.
- Track record building safe, cohesive, high-energy teams and partnering across all levels, including customers.
- Lean manufacturing familiarity and a systems mindset for continuous improvement.
- Willingness to work all schedules: 12-hour, daylight and off-shifts, weekends, and holidays.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, behaviors and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & experience
- Associate Degree (related field) or 5+ years as a manufacturing lead/supervisor, including screening, performance reviews, counseling, training, and development.
- Experience measuring performance to goals/standards and leading highly skilled technicians.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree (related field).
- 7+ years mechanical/electrical experience in manufacturing; metal manufacturing background preferred.
- Kaizen / Lean Six Sigma training and project work.
Tools & tech
Proficient computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Applications).
Schedule
Average hours per week: 40 or 36/48 alternating. Usual shift worked is: 8 or 12 hours.
Physical expectations
Regularly stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear. Frequently reach with hands/arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and work in confined spaces. Occasionally lift/move up to 75 lbs; frequently lift 1–50 lbs. No continual lifting. Vision: close and distance; color recognition. Good hand/eye coordination required.
- Stand: 40%
- Sit: 5%
- Walk: 30%
- Lift: 5%
- Twist: 5%
- Squat: 1%
- Crawl: 1%
- Climb: 2%
- Bend (90–180 degrees): 5%
- Reach above shoulders: 2%
- Work at heights: 1%
Occasionally 1–33%, frequently 34–66%, and continuously 67–100% of the time. Lifting requirements: Up to 15 lbs …….. Frequently; 16–30 lbs…………. Occasionally; 31–50 lbs…………. Occasionally; 51–75 lbs…………. Occasionally; 76–100 lbs……….. Occasionally; Over 100 lbs ……. Not required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Where you’ll work
Very loud manufacturing setting; hearing protection and assigned PPE are mandatory. Temperatures range from extreme cold to high heat (95 degrees). Fumes, dust, and odors may be present.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Special hazards
Mechanical and electrical hazards from machinery; routine work with chemicals that are toxic and explosive.
Pay
Salary Range: $82,000 - $103,000 (good-faith estimate based on the expected scope of the role and internal equity considerations).
Are you the leader who can keep people safe, product perfect, and lines running?
If you thrive on coaching a crew, solving equipment problems in the moment, and turning data into better outcomes, this role is for you. You’ll be the steady hand on the plant floor—protecting people, elevating quality, and maximizing throughput—while growing a team that can think and act independently.
How you’ll make an impact
Set the tone for safety: Drive safe practices, participate in the Safety Committee, and ensure equipment and people are protected at all times.
Deliver top-tier quality: Watch the details—visual and dimensional checks, CVP surveillance—and collaborate with Quality so information powers action.
Hit production targets: Build daily plans, assign work, and keep lines running at the right speeds and efficiencies with tight reporting (production, HFI, downtime, MRO/parts inventory).
Grow people: Assess, train, mentor, and when needed, administer discipline. Handle scheduling, attendance, policy, and documentation.
Improve relentlessly: Lead LSS teams and champion 5S, TPM, SMED, and 8D; remove waste and lower costs while modeling Ardagh Core Values.
Own compliance: Ensure Food Safety, GMPs, and HAACP Principle/Food Safety Standard and Application are fully met.
Keep assets healthy: Troubleshoot equipment, schedule PMs/repairs, execute overhauls, and support new installations; provide relief for Mechanical Team Members as needed.
Your team
Direct Reports: Production and Operation Team Members
What you’ll need
- Clear, confident communicator and trainer with the ability to guide cross-functional, self-directed teams.
- Mechanical/electrical aptitude and sharp critical-thinking skills.
- Track record building safe, cohesive, high-energy teams and partnering across all levels, including customers.
- Lean manufacturing familiarity and a systems mindset for continuous improvement.
- Willingness to work all schedules: 12-hour, daylight and off-shifts, weekends, and holidays.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, behaviors and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & experience
- Associate Degree (related field) or 5+ years as a manufacturing lead/supervisor, including screening, performance reviews, counseling, training, and development.
- Experience measuring performance to goals/standards and leading highly skilled technicians.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree (related field).
- 7+ years mechanical/electrical experience in manufacturing; metal manufacturing background preferred.
- Kaizen / Lean Six Sigma training and project work.
Tools & tech
Proficient computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Applications).
Schedule
Average hours per week: 40 or 36/48 alternating. Usual shift worked is: 8 or 12 hours.
Physical expectations
Regularly stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear. Frequently reach with hands/arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and work in confined spaces. Occasionally lift/move up to 75 lbs; frequently lift 1–50 lbs. No continual lifting. Vision: close and distance; color recognition. Good hand/eye coordination required.
- Stand: 40%
- Sit: 5%
- Walk: 30%
- Lift: 5%
- Twist: 5%
- Squat: 1%
- Crawl: 1%
- Climb: 2%
- Bend (90–180 degrees): 5%
- Reach above shoulders: 2%
- Work at heights: 1%
Occasionally 1–33%, frequently 34–66%, and continuously 67–100% of the time. Lifting requirements: Up to 15 lbs …….. Frequently; 16–30 lbs…………. Occasionally; 31–50 lbs…………. Occasionally; 51–75 lbs…………. Occasionally; 76–100 lbs……….. Occasionally; Over 100 lbs ……. Not required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Where you’ll work
Very loud manufacturing setting; hearing protection and assigned PPE are mandatory. Temperatures range from extreme cold to high heat (95 degrees). Fumes, dust, and odors may be present.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Special hazards
Mechanical and electrical hazards from machinery; routine work with chemicals that are toxic and explosive.
Pay
Salary Range: $82,000 - $103,000 (good-faith estimate based on the expected scope of the role and internal equity considerations).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Quality Supervisor
Confirm your degree aligns with the role
Quality Supervisor positions typically require a degree in industrial, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering. USCIS requires a direct connection between your field of study and your OPT job. Document that link clearly before applying to avoid authorization issues later.
Target manufacturers with existing OPT infrastructure
Large manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, and medical devices frequently hire on OPT and understand STEM extension requirements. Companies already familiar with OPT processes will move faster and make fewer compliance errors during your onboarding and STEM extension filing.
Apply well before your OPT start date
Quality Supervisor hiring cycles can take six to ten weeks due to background checks and technical assessments. Starting your search at least three months before your OPT card arrives gives you enough runway to complete interviews without authorization gaps.
Highlight certifications relevant to quality roles
Credentials like Six Sigma, ISO 9001 internal auditor, or ASQ Certified Quality Inspector signal hands-on expertise. These certifications strengthen your profile specifically for quality roles and reduce employer hesitation about sponsoring someone newer to the U.S. workforce.
Clarify STEM OPT reporting obligations upfront
STEM OPT requires a formal training plan and employer reporting every six months. Raising this early in interviews shows professionalism and gives hiring managers time to prepare. Employers who are caught off guard by these requirements sometimes withdraw offers.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for OPT-friendly employers
Not every Quality Supervisor job listing will state OPT sponsorship explicitly. Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers with a documented history of hiring international students, saving you from applying to positions that will stall at the authorization question.
Quality Supervisor OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Quality Supervisor jobs qualify for STEM OPT extension?
Yes, in most cases. Quality Supervisor roles at manufacturers, engineering firms, or medical device companies typically fall under STEM-designated CIP codes when your degree is in engineering, manufacturing, or a related science field. Your DSO confirms eligibility based on your specific program. If your degree qualifies, you can apply for the 24-month STEM extension before your initial 12-month OPT expires.
What degree fields support OPT authorization for Quality Supervisor roles?
Industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials science, and quality management degrees are the most direct matches. Some chemical engineering and systems engineering backgrounds also qualify depending on the employer's specific job description. USCIS requires a logical connection between your degree field and the duties of the Quality Supervisor position, so the alignment needs to be documented in your offer letter and STEM training plan.
Will employers sponsor H-1B after my OPT ends for a Quality Supervisor role?
Manufacturing and engineering companies do sponsor H-1B visa for Quality Supervisors, but it varies significantly by employer size and industry. Large corporations in automotive, aerospace, and medical devices sponsor more frequently than smaller contract manufacturers. The most reliable way to identify employers with an H-1B sponsorship history for this role type is to browse Migrate Mate, which surfaces companies that have filed for international workers in quality and engineering functions before.
What does the STEM OPT training plan look like for a Quality Supervisor?
Your employer completes Form I-983, which documents how the Quality Supervisor role provides practical training in your STEM field. The plan should connect specific job duties, such as statistical process control, root cause analysis, or quality management system implementation, to your degree's learning outcomes. Your employer also commits to reporting your employment status to your DSO every six months. The more detailed and degree-specific the training plan, the stronger your extension application.
Can I work as a Quality Supervisor if my OPT EAD is still processing?
No. You cannot begin work until you have your physical EAD card in hand and your OPT start date has been reached. There is no grace period that allows early start. If your EAD is delayed, you and your employer must push back your start date. Plan for this in your negotiations and communicate proactively with HR so the offer remains intact while you wait.