Supervisor, Inspection

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•Hampton, AR

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 improved methods, procedures, and standards. This is a working supervisor role that spends part of its time performing the work it supervises, or supervises the daily activities of production team members. The supervisor analyzes information to address ongoing problems, implements procedures and approaches to complete work, is responsible for team results, and provides direction using extensive knowledge of established precedents and practices. The position exercises discretion and judgment and leads and directs employees, with some personnel-action responsibilities, including hiring, performance management, and termination, with concurrence from HR and General Managers. The position oversees inspection and testing of materials, parts, and products; establishes inspection protocols and sampling procedures; and determines the equipment and mechanisms used in testing. It recommends specification changes based on inspection results and may formulate and revise quality control policies and procedures. This is a safety-sensitive position, with travel likely 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.
Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Leadership skills.
Knowledge of batch testing.
Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Knowledge of inspection.
Knowledge of Kanban methodology.
Knowledge of lean methodology.
Knowledge of nondestructive testing.
Knowledge of product quality assurance.
Knowledge of quality assurance management and processes.
Knowledge of quality audits.
Knowledge of quality control and testing.
Knowledge of quality improvement and inspection.
Knowledge of quality management.
Knowledge of radiographic testing.
Knowledge of Total Quality Management (TQM).
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Responsibilities

Provide technical support to quality and quality engineering functions.
Conduct quality control inspections of products, materials, components, and parts throughout production to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards.
Capture and analyze statistical process data to confirm compliance with standards or identify deviations.
Recommend new or enhanced methods, procedures, and standards.
Oversee and monitor inspection and testing of materials, parts, and products.
Establish inspection protocols and define sampling procedures.
Determine equipment and mechanisms used in the testing process.
Recommend changes to material, part, and product specifications based on inspection results.
Formulate and revise quality control policies and procedures as needed.
Lead and direct employees and oversee the team's work and results.
Participate in personnel actions, including hiring, performance management, and termination, with concurrence from HR and General Managers.
Analyze information to solve ongoing problems and implement procedures and approaches to complete work.