Manager Test Inspection 1

Overview

Responsible for daily operations and supervision of the Inspection Team, assignment of work, schedules, day-to-day workflow, and operating costs. Provides direction to Inspection Team using established policies and procedures. Monitors inspection activities and operations daily and actively assists or provides direction.

Role And Responsibilities

• Management and responsibility of 8-10 Inspectors at the Northridge location.
• Assure inspectors are working tasks that align with the schedule.
• Provide direction to Inspection team based on general policies and management guidance to support program objectives.
• Provide training plan for Inspection Personnel on ESD, FOD/FOE, Contamination / Environmental Controls, following production orders associated with hardware assembly, test and inspection.
• Knowledge in general inspection techniques and theory for both mechanical and electronic assemblies including familiarity with IPC, J-STD-001, IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship standards.
• Excellent communication / interpersonal skills required to interface with PMO, IPT, Internal / External Customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations, hardware status and scheduling.
• Must have the ability to prepare and conduct briefings and participate in technical meetings concerning operations, hardware flow, Mission Assurance processes and customer / program objectives.
• Knowledgeable in implementing site floor / hardware / process audits and participating in AS9100 compliance audits, DCMA and customer audits.
• Capable of thriving in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Comfortable in a manufacturing, integration, assembly, and test environment and able to collaborate closely with Mission Assurance Engineers and Management, System, Hardware, REA and Test Engineers.
• Capable of providing direction and guidance to Inspection personnel on Operational Efficiencies, working in a fast-paced environment.
• Support Digital Transformation initiatives and help reconcile WIP.
• Responsible to meet or exceed Quality, safety, delivery, employee and cost goal expectations of external and internal customer requirements.
• Responsible for Inspection backlog in production WIP and determining strategies to move product expeditiously.
• May support Inspection Team oversight at the Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake and Edwards AFB.

  Basic Qualifications

  • 5 years minimum with Bachelor’s OR 3 years with Master’s with proficiency in Quality / Mission Assurance or 9 years of work experience in lieu of degree.
  • 2 years of proven management and leadership experience (people, teams, projects, programs).
  • Proficient in MS Office programs (MS Access, Excel, Word, OneNote).
  • Ability to read engineering documentation, inspect drawings and parts lists, inspection plans, and supplemental instructions.
  • Knowledge base in Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Root Cause Analysis tools such as Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, 8D, 5 Why, etc.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance (US Citizenship Required).

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
    • Experience in creating/approving AS9102 First Article Reports.
    • IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 certified.
    • Leverage / Six Sigma Green or Black-Belt Certified.
    • TipQA, Costpoint and MES experience.
    • Current DoD Secret Clearance.
    • ASQ Certifications such as CQE, CQI, CQT, CQM, etc.

      Primary Level Salary Range

      $100,000.00 - $150,000.00