Supplier Quality Control Supervisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Directly lead, mentor, and scale a team of Quality Inspectors across multiple shifts and sites; conduct regular 1-on-1s, skill-gap assessments, and performance appraisals.
• Manage workforce planning and scheduling to optimize inspection throughput, clear receiving backlogs, and meet aggressive production milestones.
• Oversee and execute Source Inspections at supplier facilities, validating product conformance against engineering drawings, technical specifications, purchase orders, and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAIs) prior…
• Establish and govern a Delegated Inspection program, qualifying and auditing trusted suppliers to perform self-release to accelerate dock-to-stock timelines.
• Lead rapid on-site containment and material sorting at vendor facilities during critical quality escapes, supplier non-conformances (NCRs), and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
• Train and elevate team technical competencies in blueprint reading, GD&T, CMM/metrology equipment, calibrated measurement tools, and electronics assembly standards.
• Cultivate a culture of high accountability, empowering inspectors to issue stop-work or containment notices whenever safety, compliance, or quality standards are compromised.
• Resolve tactical ambiguities in inspection methods, inspection orders, and operational planning, giving inspectors clear direction on daily execution.

Job requirements

• 5+ years of progressive Quality and/or Regulatory experience within the Aerospace, Defense, or Automotive industries.
• 3+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven track record of hiring, coaching, and managing the day-to-day performance of quality technicians or inspectors.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience performing on-site Source Inspections and verifying AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAIs) at supplier facilities.
• Strong working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (AS9100 / ISO 9001) and sampling methodologies (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4).
• Hands-on exposure to the inspection of mechanical assemblies and electronic components (PCBs, wire harnesses, power supplies) for high-reliability aerospace applications.
• Advanced proficiency in blueprint reading, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), standard metrology hand tools, and calibrated measurement equipment.
• Proven leadership and decision-making capabilities in a fast-paced production and hardware environment.
• Strong written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills.