Supervisor, Inspection

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems • Healdsburg, CA

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About The Position

The Supervisor, Inspection provides technical support to quality and quality engineering functions and conducts quality control inspections of products, materials, components, and parts at various stages of production to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards. The role captures and analyzes statistical process data to confirm compliance or identify deviations, and recommends new or enhanced methods, procedures, and standards.

This is a working supervisory role: the supervisor performs some of the work overseen or supervises the daily activities of production team members. The position provides direction using extensive knowledge of established precedents and practices, analyzes information to resolve ongoing problems, implements procedures and approaches to complete work, and is responsible for team results. It also involves discretion and judgment, and some responsibility for personnel actions, including hiring, performance management, and termination, with concurrence from HR and General Managers.

The position is safety-sensitive and may require travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree and 3–5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to remain stationary at a desk and/or computer for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.
• May need to stand for long periods.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Leadership skills.
• Batch testing.
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Inspection.
• Kanban methodology.
• Lean methodology.
• Nondestructive testing.
• Product quality assurance.
• Quality assurance management.
• Quality assurance processes.
• Quality audits.
• Quality control and testing.
• Quality improvement.
• Quality inspection.
• Quality management.
• Radiographic testing.
• Total Quality Management (TQM).
• Quality Management System (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor inspection and testing of materials, parts, and products to ensure they meet established quality standards.
• Establish inspection protocols, define sampling procedures, and determine equipment and mechanisms used in testing.
• Recommend changes to specifications for materials, parts, and products based on inspection results.
• May formulate and revise quality control policies and procedures.
• Lead and direct the work of other employees.
• Participate in personnel actions, including hiring, performance management, and termination, with concurrence from HR and General Managers.
• Provide technical support to quality and quality engineering functions.
• Capture and analyze statistical process data to confirm compliance or identify deviations from standards.
• Recommend new or enhanced methods, procedures, and standards.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Basic life insurance.
• Pre-tax spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan.
• Non-Contributory Retirement Contribution.
• Critical Illness Insurance.
• Accident Insurance.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Enhanced Legal Services.
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance.
• Educational Assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid holidays.
• 120 hours of PTO annually.
• Up to 3 weeks of paid family leave.
• Potential eligibility to participate in the Company's Gain Sharing Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree