Department: Quality

Status: Full Time

Reports to: Quality Manager

Pay Grade/Range: DOE

Job Summary:

The Quality Assurance (QA) Supervisor coordinates the daily activities of the QA Inspectors.  The QA Supervisor provides leadership, training and supervision for all levels of QA Inspectors, as well as performing the duties of a QA Inspector.

Duties and Responsibilities:     

  • Assigns or oversees the assignment of daily tasks to QA Inspectors to ensure that workload is distributed to meet production priorities.
  • Supervises QA Inspectors, including problem-solving, scheduling, training, counseling, and completing performance reviews.Acts as a technical focal for reading and interpreting aerospace manufacturing drawings, including tolerances, customer specifications and technical requirements.Documents product acceptance/rejection on manufacturing order, processes appropriate rejection documentation if necessary, and performs move function in MRP system.
  • Verifies conformance of assembled & purchased product/standards to customer engineering requirements.
  • Reviews outside processing certifications of nondestructive testing, chemical processing, and finish; verifies physical appearance of final product for conformance to engineering specifications.
  • Audits procedures and processes of shop inspection.
  • Follows all safety guidelines established by the Company, including proper use of safety equipment and relevant safety procedures.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Attributes:

  1. Leadership:  Ability to train, mentor, and assist less-experienced QA personnel and staff from other departments in skills, abilities and knowledge related to quality inspection.
  2. Supervision:  Directs and manages staff to ensure that departmental goals are met.
  3. Attention to detail:  Recognizes and identifies deviations from requirements.
  4. Communication:  Effectively communicates verbally and in writing; accurately records inspection results, including descriptions of rejected product.
  5. Customer focus:  Anticipates internal and external customer needs, gives high priority to customer satisfaction and service.  Provides information and results accurately, courteously, in a timely manner.
  6. Organization:  Keeps working area neat and organized.  Arrives on time to work and works to meet deadlines efficiently
  7. Teamwork:  Collaborates and cooperates with all departments and other inspectors to resolve issues.  Knows when to ask for information and assistance, and assesses the long-term impact of decisions.  Demonstrates a willing, positive, and proactive attitude. 
  8. Company policy awareness:  Understands and complies with AMT company policies and guidelines as described in the Employee Handbook, the Employee Safety Manual and the Quality Management System.  Complies with rules and procedures of a drug-free workplace.

Education, Skills and Experience:

              Required:

  1. Minimum of 10 years QA experience in a regulated industry.
  2. Ability to read & interpret Engineering Drawings at an advanced level.
  3. Familiarity with GD&T.
  4. High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

 

  1. Previous supervisory experience.
  2. Hands-on inspection experience in the aerospace industry.
  3. Trade school or college courses in related fields (e.g., CMM, blueprint reading, GD&T).

Physical Demands:

  1. Visual inspection/review of product.
  2. Presentation of information to internal Company staff.
  3. Good manual dexterity.
  4. Use of multi-line phone.
  5. Use of computer keyboard and mouse.
  6. Standing, walking, sitting at various times throughout the work day.
  7. Lifting up to 20 pounds.
  8. Correctable vision to 20/25, or per customer requirements

Work Environment:

  1. The Quality Assurance Supervisor works in the machine shop/ assembly shop environment throughout the work day; this environment may include exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vapor from coolant, etc.
  2. Possible skin and inhaled contact with various sealants, paints, adhesives, and other chemicals may occur, as well as possible skin and inhaled contact with chemicals used to run CNC machines or clean manufactured parts, including solvents and MEK.
  3. Industry standard safety equipment is provided by the Company, and specific notice is posted in areas where safety equipment is required. 
  4. Safety training is required and provided by the Company in accordance with applicable law, industry standards, and Company policy.