Senior Supervisor, Quality Management

L3Harris•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

As a Quality Control Operations Manager at L3Harris, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance in our space programs. This role bridges essential operational tasks in the manufacturing labs with overarching management responsibilities in the Quality Control department. If you possess a passion for maintaining rigorous quality standards and enjoy leading and mentoring teams, this dynamic role is for you.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 4 years prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
Practical knowledge of ASME Y14.5-2009, CMM Programming, and best practices.

Nice To Haves

Practical knowledge of technical or operational practices within the quality control discipline.
Strong supervisory skills, including work scheduling, prioritizing, and process execution.
Preferred experience with Calypso software.
Deep understanding of metrology and surface plate inspection knowledge.
Ability to instruct and mentor others in suitable measurement techniques.
Expertise in inspecting complex geometries and assemblies.
Working knowledge of industry standards such as AS9100, ISO9001, etc.

Responsibilities

Supervise a team of receiving and in-process inspectors across multiple areas.
Communicate policies, practices, and procedures clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
Plan and establish operational objectives for the Quality Control team, prioritizing work scheduling, coaching, and process execution.
Maintain accurate records of non-conforming products and ensure proper control measures are in place.
Establish and implement training programs for new hires; continue to develop current staff.
Analyze processes and identify areas for improvement, formulating and developing recommendations to meet customer and internal requirements.
Collaborate with peers and bring in subject matter experts as needed to support multi-functional efforts in process improvement and infrastructure support.
Inspects method development and implementation.
Develops, implements and monitors new or existing inspection methods to ensure products meet stated engineering requirements.
Process mistake proofing/improvement.
Actively participates in improvement teams to reduce risk through the application of mistake proofing principles.
First Article Inspection execution per AS9102 requirements.
Perform regular audits of in-process and finished products, as well as the production spaces, ensuring they meet company and regulatory standards.
Drives corrective and preventive action to ensure continual improvement.
Investigates and determines root causes of problems.
Develops and implements corrective and preventive actions.