Supervisor – Quality Inspection
Apply For This JobStart Date: 25-09-2025Date Added: 25-09-2025Status: Accepting CandidatesIndustry: AerospaceCategories: AE47 – Quality Control Eng/Tech/Inspector
Description:Supervisor – Quality Inspection
Location: Carson, CA
Term: Contract position – 6 months (extendable)
Shift: Monday to Friday
Pay Rate: $35 per hour (based on experience)
Job Summary:
• This Supervisor, Quality Inspection assists the Director of Operations and/or Operations Manager in planning, coordinating, and directing the quality assurance program, designed to ensure continuous production consistent with established standards
• Coaches, assists and supports co-workers and direct reports in the testing and inspection of materials and processes at various stages of production and evaluates results and/or statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products by performing the following duties
Responsibilities:
• Directly supervise 1 to 15 employees in the Quality Assurance Department. Direct subordinates, engaged in inspection and testing activities, to ensure continuous control over materials and products
• Ensure that production units are inspected and discrepancies corrected prior to shipping the units out of the facility
• Participate in First Article Inspections – interfacing with customers, airframe manufacturers and/or the Federal Aviation Administration on applicable Quality issues and ensuring First Article submissions are in accordance with customer specifications and established procedures
• Prepare corrective action requests (CAR) on nonconforming issues when appropriate
• Formulate and maintain quality assurance objectives and coordinate objectives with production procedures, in cooperation with the management team to maximize product reliability and minimize costs
• Prepare Drawing Change Requests on nonconforming issues
• Participate in the Material Review Board as needed
• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product
• Investigate customer complaints regarding quality
• Select products/materials for tests at various stages in the production process, and test products in such areas as: dimensions, performance, mechanical, electrical, or chemical characteristics
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams and confer with management and/or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards
• Audit production areas to verify parts are organized and labeled in the work area and to verify that measuring devices and tools are calibrated regularly
• Evaluate data and generate reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards
• Analyze internal reports, records and customer information applicable to Quality
• Assist manufacturing personnel with drawing interpretation and workmanship criteria
Qualifications:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• College/University degree or Certificate from a technical school preferred
• Experience: Minimum of six (6) years’ experience as an inspector in a quality control or inspection department. Minimum of two (2) years leadership experience
• Basic knowledge Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail
• Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in working with ISO, Boeing, Airbus, FAA, CAA regulations
• Ability to correctly interpret engineering drawings
• Proficiency in the use of measuring equipment, such as tape measures, micrometers and calipers
• Ability to measure angles
• Understanding of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations, and problems arising from managing a group of individuals
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and direction
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in interpreting Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Understanding of processes in SPS manual
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide units of measure using whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages
Additional Preferred Qualifications/Skills: (not required)
• Must have sensitivity to safety regulations and requirements
• Ability to work within the time constraints dictated by Safran’s agreement to customer requests
• Ability to self-inspect personal work and correct discrepancies in a timely manner
• Ability to follow-up and complete work on inspection non-conformities in a timely manner
To apply please email your resume to Cindy at: cwhitaker@cantech.agency
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