Quality Engineering Lead (Supervisor)

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and develops Quality Engineers and Quality Inspectors
• Sets goals, conducts performance reviews, and identifies training needs
• Distributes workload to support business priorities
• Establishes consistent quality best practices across the Value Stream
• Represents Quality in Valuestream meetings & Gemba reviews
• Supports Value Stream and Operations leadership in achieving safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets
• Tracks and analyzes quality performance, trends, and systemic issues
• Inclusive of verifying effectiveness of corrective actions
• Drives continuous improvement to reduce defects and variation
• Represents the Value Stream in customer, regulatory, and internal quality audits
• Reviews and approves audit responses
• Ensures compliance with quality system and customer requirements
• Serves as the primary Quality point of contact for customers within the Value Stream
• Interfaces with customer quality representatives and participates in quality meetings
• Supports supplier visits and audits related to Value Stream programs
• Supports programs from proposal through shipment
• Participates in proposal reviews for quality scope and labor
• Reviews product drawings and approves inspection plans
• Participates in design and risk reviews (e.g., PDRs, CDRs, FMEAs)
• Identifies potential defect opportunities and ensures product conformance
• Defines how product conformance will be verified
• Acts as Quality representative for change and review boards as assigned
• Affords assessments of impact of changes to production and in-process product

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline; Experience in Quality Engineering in a manufacturing environment; Aerospace or regulated manufacturing experience preferred
• Knowledge and Skills: Ability to interpret customer specifications and develop quality plans; Knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality systems; Experience with corrective and preventive action; Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement skills; Experience supporting internal and external audits; Proficient with Microsoft Office; Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
• Preferred Qualifications: Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt; Experience in aerospace or defense quality systems; Experience supporting new product development