Supervisor, Metrology

FM Industries • Livermore, CA

23h • $40 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

FM Industries is a premier manufacturing solutions provider specializing in build to print, precision machined components, anodizing, and engineered thermal spray coatings. We provide customers leading-edge support from prototype to production. This role is responsible for planning, analyzing, administering, and coordinating the Quality Assurance functions of Quality Control, as well as supervising and programming CMMs, and inspecting parts as needed to maintain the production schedule and on-time deliveries.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 3 to 5 years' experience of quality control and machining in manufacturing environment.
• Experience in supervising and leading a manufacturing team.
• Experience and knowledge reading drawings (prints) is required.
• Experience and knowledge working with GD&T
• Experience supervising and working on shop floor environment
• Inspection lab and processing experience
• Thorough understanding and utilization of the root cause/corrective action process onsite and within supply base

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Business Administration, Quality Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management.
• Experience in semi-conductor, medical device, automotive, aerospace or precision machining manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Plan and administer the Quality Control function of the department.
• Create and execute inspection methods and techniques that will assure quality is achieved and maintained.
• Coordinate quality activity with entire quality control staff to enhance teamwork and continuous improvement throughout the plant.
• Analyze the performance of our quality control system and work with people at all levels to meet customer’s requirements for Total Quality performance.
• Supervise inspectors to accomplish first piece/first article inspections, in-process inspection, final inspections, Certificate of Conformance (CoC) and outside process receiving inspection tasks as required.
• Manage all assigned labor (time and attendance) and fixed cost for the inspection department.
• Maintain a calibration system which includes employee-owned measuring tools as well as company owned measuring equipment.
• Assure current print revisions and current process instructions are readily available for inspection of assigned parts.
• Inspection records shall be maintained which show pertinent information for each production run of assigned parts.
• Measure and analyze key quality performance data.
• Make recommendations to management on specific opportunities to improve quality.
• Develop training and procedures to support and audit operator in-process inspections and required documentation.
• Develop and implement quality plans on an ongoing basis.
• The quality plan should specify the requirements for people, equipment and systems to be used for continuous improvement of quality.
• Recommend changes to documentation which supports quality improvement, (i.e., Engineering Change Requests, process instructions, raw material requirements).
• Leads and applies the principles of “Total Quality” to the workplace, to include 5S and safety standards.
• Participate and maintain assigned responsibility for ISO 9001:2008 documented quality systems.
• Be responsible for ensuring that inspectors know and comply with all ISO 9001:2008 requirements within their area of responsibility.
• Provide quality inspection support of a value stream in a back-up support role as needed.
• Monitor all tooling / inspection equipment inventory, purchase new equipment and supervise the repair of inspection equipment.
• Supervise 6-10 hourly inspectors.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• PTO Program
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays!!
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage AT NO COST TO EMPLOYEE!!
• Tuition Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Health Spending Plans
• Comprehensive Online Learning Center - houses thousands of training resources available to learn at your own pace!!
• 401(k) Retirement Savings - with a generous company 30% match! (100% vested after six years)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED