Quality Supervisor – Machining, Metrology & Inspection

How will you make an impact?

We are seeking a hands‑on Quality Supervisor to support the launch and operation of a coolant plate machining facility in Salisbury, NC. This role will lead Quality Control and Quality Assurance execution across machining, CMM inspection, visual inspection, 3D inspection, and X‑Ray inspection processes. The ideal candidate will have strong metrology experience, including CMM programming, GD&T interpretation, inspection planning, and shop‑floor quality leadership.

This role will report to the Site Quality Assurance Manager and will be a key leader in supporting manufacturing execution, inspection readiness, nonconformance management, and production quality performance.

Location:

This role will be onsite and will work a day shift schedule Mon‑Fri.

What will you do?

• Lead daily Quality Control activities supporting coolant plate machining, inspection, and production execution.

• Provide hands‑on quality support to manufacturing operations, including first‑piece inspection, in‑process inspection, final inspection, and production release.

• Ensure inspection activities are performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, control plans, work instructions, and customer requirements.

• Support production readiness by verifying inspection methods, inspection points, sampling plans, and reaction plans.

• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, NPI, and Operations teams to resolve quality issues and improve process performance.

• Support containment, segregation, disposition, and communication of nonconforming material.

• Drive timely escalation of quality risks, inspection failures, and production‑impacting issues.

• Support implementation and execution of site Quality Management System requirements.

• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, internal procedures, customer requirements, and applicable product/process controls.

• Support internal audits, layered process audits, process verification, and production readiness assessments.

• Assist in maintaining control plans, inspection plans, quality alerts, standard work, and quality records.

• Support corrective and preventive action activities, including root cause analysis, containment, corrective action verification, and effectiveness checks.

• Monitor quality performance trends and support improvement actions related to defects, escapes, rework, scrap, and inspection findings.

• Own CMM inspection execution and support CMM program development, validation, and maintenance.

• Create, modify, and troubleshoot CMM programs based on engineering drawings, CAD models, GD&T requirements, and inspection strategy.

• Ensure CMM programs are properly controlled, revision‑aligned, and validated prior to production use.

• Support fixture development and validation for CMM inspection, including part orientation, repeatability, accessibility, and traceability.

• Ensure inspection results are accurately linked to part serial number, job number, fixture location, and production lot where applicable.

• Support measurement system analysis, including Gage R&R, repeatability studies, and correlation activities.

• Maintain inspection equipment readiness, calibration status, and proper use of metrology tools.

• Lead visual inspection processes and ensure inspectors are trained to identify product defects, cosmetic issues, machining anomalies, brazing concerns, and other process‑related defects.

• Support development of visual inspection standards, defect libraries, acceptance criteria, and inspector training materials.

• Manage 3D inspection processes, including 3D scanning or optical inspection where applicable.

• Support X‑Ray inspection development and execution for coolant plate inspection, including defect detection related to brazing, blockage, voids, internal features, or other critical failure modes.

• Partner with Engineering and external equipment suppliers to define inspection capability, limitations, programming needs, and validation requirements for 3D and X‑Ray systems.

• Ensure inspection records, images, scans, and reports are properly documented and…