Quality Supervisor (1st Shift)
Quality Supervisor
A Quality Supervisor is responsible for leading the quality team and ensuring products meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise quality inspectors and technicians on the manufacturing floor
- Manage nonconforming material and lead corrective actions
- Investigate quality issues using root cause analysis tools (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
- Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality teams
- Monitor quality metrics such as First Pass Yield, scrap, rework, and customer complaints
- Support AS9100/ISO quality system compliance and audits
- Drive continuous improvement and defect reduction initiatives
- Train and develop quality personnel and standardize inspection processes
- Ensure products meet customer, aerospace, and regulatory requirements
Typical Qualifications:
- Aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing experience
- AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 knowledge
- Quality leadership or supervisory experience
- Root cause and corrective action expertise
- Experience working closely with manufacturing and engineering teams
- Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement background preferred
Comparable Backgrounds:
Strong candidates often come from aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, engineered products, precision machining, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
From a recruiting standpoint, I'd classify it as a frontline quality leadership role overseeing inspectors and quality technicians while driving plant quality performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
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