Quality Supervisor / Quality Engineer (First Shift)

Latitude Corp•Verona, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Latitude Corp. is seeking a Quality Supervisor / Quality Engineer to join their 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED team. This role offers challenging and rewarding career opportunities in precision metal manufacturing. Latitude Corp. embraces problem solvers, creativity, and innovation, providing comfortable working environments in clean, climate-controlled facilities. Their customers span various industries, including US military and defense. The company is committed to supporting its employees with the necessary resources and opportunities for success.

Requirements

Working Hours- full-time (40+ hours/week) employment
Leadership and employee development
Quality-system knowledge and compliance
Technical problem solving and root-cause analysis
GD&T and drawing interpretation
Dimensional measurement and inspection
Decision making and sound judgment
Planning, organization, and prioritization
Customer focus and responsiveness
Cross-functional teamwork
Continuous improvement mindset
Attention to detail and documentation discipline
Good communication skills with positive teamwork attitude.
Experience supervising or leading Quality Inspectors, and Quality Technicians
Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, machining, fabrication, metal finishing, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or other applicable quality-management standards.
Internal auditor, lead auditor, or quality-management-system auditing experience.
Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA/Gage R&R, SPC, capability studies, and statistical analysis.
Experience with CMM, optical measurement, 3D scanning, or other advanced inspection technologies.
Experience with quality-management or ERP systems and electronic document-control systems.
Experience using corrective-action methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, A3, or similar structured approaches.
Experience working directly with customers and suppliers on technical quality issues.
Bachelor’s degree in quality, manufacturing, mechanical, industrial engineering, or related technical field.
Experience reading engineering drawings and applying GD&T principles.
Working knowledge of dimensional inspection and common measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, optical systems, CMMs, or comparable equipment.
Demonstrated ability to investigate problems, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify effectiveness.
Ability to prioritize multiple quality issues and meet time-sensitive production and customer requirements.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
Ability to lead, coach, and hold employees accountable while maintaining a professional and collaborative work environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
Ability to work independently, make sound decisions within established authority, and escalate significant risks appropriately.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in metal manufacturing environment desired

Responsibilities

Establish priorities, balance workloads, provide feedback, address performance issues, and promote accountability and teamwork.
Apply engineering and quality principles to manufacturing problems, process changes, new products, tooling, gauges, and inspection requirements.
Ensure appropriate measurement methods are selected and that equipment is suitable, calibrated, and used correctly.
Facilitate structured problem-solving using tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, Pareto analysis, containment, corrective action, and verification of effectiveness.
Respond professionally and promptly to customer quality inquiries and coordinate investigations and corrective actions.
Maintain accurate quality documentation and support-controlled changes to procedures, forms, inspection records, and quality-system documents.
Participate in Lean, Six Sigma, error-proofing, process capability, and other improvement initiatives where appropriate.
Clearly communicate quality requirements, risks, priorities, and decisions to operators, supervisors, engineers, managers, customers, and suppliers.
Follow and reinforce applicable safety, quality, environmental, HR, and company policies.
Other ad hoc duties as assigned.
Set priorities and assign Quality resources.
Place suspect or nonconforming product on hold and establish containment.
Select appropriate inspection and measurement methods within approved requirements.
Coordinate disposition within established procedures.
Lead investigations and implement approved actions within assigned authority.
Assign work, coach employees, monitor performance, and recommend training.
Implement routine improvements that do not conflict with controlled requirements.
Coordinate technical investigations and provide factual status updates.