Quality Technical Supervisor

The Quality Technical Supervisor provides hands‑on leadership and technical oversight of daily quality control activities supporting precision machining and assembly operations.
This position ensures that all product verification, documentation, and release activities comply with AS9100D, ISO 9001, and customer‑specific requirements.
The Supervisor leads inspection teams, manages nonconformances (NCs), supports corrective actions, communicates with customers on quality‑related issues, and monitors the overall effectiveness of quality system outputs.

• Supervise and coordinate day‑to‑day inspection operations for incoming, in‑process, and final verification.
• Prioritize inspection workloads to meet production, delivery, and customer schedules.
• Ensure proper control, handling, and disposition of nonconforming material per P-870 Nonconforming Material Control.
• Perform Contract Review, COAs, and FAIRs to ensure documentation accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee the calibration, CAPA, NC, and Training.
• Monitor status and proper use of all inspection tools, fixtures, and gages.

• Interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
• Validate inspection methods and results for precision‑machined and assembled parts using CMMs, optical and laser systems, profilometers, and manual gages.
• Approve setups, inspection results, and release‑to‑ship records.
• Support root‑cause analysis for machining, assembly, and supplier‑related issues.
• Review and approve first articles (FAIRs, AS9102), contract review, and customer‑specific inspection documentation packages.

• Lead and support containment, investigation, and resolution of nonconformances.
• Coordinate and lead cross‑functional teams to identify root causes and define effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor and track the status of corrective actions and ensure timely closure and documentation.
• Review recurring issues and provide trend analysis and feedback to management for continuous improvement.
• Maintain accuracy and completeness of the NC and CAPA databases, ensuring alignment with customer and internal QMS requirements.

• Serve as the primary quality contact for customers on inspection findings, nonconformances, and corrective action responses.
• Support customer audits, source inspections, and quality meetings as required.
• Provide timely and professional communication regarding product status, quality investigations, and risk mitigations.
• Ensure all external communication reflects the company's commitment to technical accuracy and quality excellence.

• Ensure all inspection and quality processes comply with AS9100D, ISO 9001, and customer requirements.
• Support internal and external audits, and assist with audit preparation, response, and evidence collection.
• Monitor and report on key quality system metrics (NCs, CAPA closures, audit findings, and inspection throughput).
• Support counterfeit‑prevention, supplier quality, and configuration‑control programs (AS6174, P-740‑01, P-740‑02).
• Participate in QMS improvement activities, procedure reviews, and document updates as needed.

• Train, mentor, and evaluate inspectors and quality technicians on measurement techniques, documentation standards, and procedural compliance.
• Conduct performance reviews and ensure staff maintain current training and technical competency.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement across all quality functions.

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality assurance, dimensional inspection in a machining or assembly environment.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Aerospace, defense, or semiconductor manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, and dimensional analysis.
• Proficiency with CMMs, optical comparators, and precision measurement instruments.
• Working knowledge of AS9100D, ISO…