Quality Inspection Supervisor

Quality Inspection Supervisor

Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Cypress, CA 90630
Salary: $95,000/year

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Quality Inspection Supervisor to lead quality inspection and assurance activities within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Director of Quality Assurance, this position will supervise a team of 10+ direct reports and work closely with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and other departments.

The role is multifunctional and requires strong leadership, quality systems knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work with both internal teams and external customers and suppliers supporting aerospace-related business.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a Quality Inspection team of 10+ employees.
• Administer internal Corrective and Preventive Action Requests (CAR/PAR).
• Assist in responding to customer Supplier Corrective and Preventive Action Requests, including failure analysis and root cause analysis.
• Perform internal audits as part of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Assist the Quality Manager with quality-related tasks, projects, and initiatives.
• Support company-wide audits conducted by external certification agencies and customers, including annual AS9100 audits.
• Assist the Director of Quality Assurance in preparing company-wide quality metrics for management review.
• Write new and update existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and quality forms.
• Train employees on new and updated procedures and forms.
• Develop and update procurement general and detailed Specification Control Drawings (SCDs) for components used in production.
• Perform failure analysis on RMA and in-house product failures in collaboration with Engineering.
• Coordinate outside laboratory testing and analysis as needed.
• Identify quality issues and implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, and other teams to resolve quality issues.
• Communicate with suppliers and customers regarding quality requirements and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and lead quality-related projects.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Quality role, with at least 1 year of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with relevant work experience, or 5+ years of equivalent/commensurate experience.
• Experience working in an AS9100 or ISO 9001 environment.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, audits, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and failure analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of crystal oscillators or similar microelectronics.
• Familiarity with MIL-PRF-55310 and MIL-STD-883.
• Experience with hybrid and/or PCB construction methods.
• Familiarity with MIL-PRF-38534 and/or IPC-A-610.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience working directly with customers, suppliers, and external certification organizations.