Supervisor Quality Control

CesiumAstro•Austin, TX

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About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Supervisor, Quality Control to monitor daily inspection and quality control activities, ensuring hardware meets engineering specifications, customer requirements, and established aerospace quality standards. The role assigns inspection work, coordinates personnel and resources, monitors productivity, and reviews inspection results and documentation for accuracy and completeness. The Supervisor addresses routine product quality concerns, maintains established inspection procedures, and supports consistent product acceptance and manufacturing operations. This position calls for an experienced quality control professional with practical knowledge of inspection methods, product acceptance, nonconformance control, and quality management systems. The Supervisor works with Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance to coordinate inspection priorities, communicate quality concerns, and help resolve issues that affect daily workflow, production schedules, and product conformity.

Requirements

Associate degree, formal occupational training, certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in quality management, engineering, manufacturing, industrial technology, operations management, or a related field.
At least 4 years of related experience in quality control, manufacturing inspection, product acceptance, nonconformance management, quality assurance, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated leadership experience in an individual contributor capacity.
Practical knowledge of quality control, manufacturing inspection, product acceptance, and quality management practices.
Understanding of incoming, in-process, and final inspection procedures, nonconformance management, and quality documentation requirements.
Proficiency in reviewing inspection results, engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), measurement data, and product acceptance records.
Experience coordinating inspection assignments, monitoring daily workflow, reviewing deliverables, and supporting work-unit productivity.
Familiarity with AS9100, quality management systems, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and established quality procedures.
Sound judgment in addressing routine inspection issues, prioritizing work, maintaining product conformity, and escalating matters beyond assigned authority.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or equivalent applications.
Experience with QMS applications such as ETQ Reliance, Arena QMS, MasterControl, or equivalent applications.
Experience with inspection and reporting tools such as Minitab, JMP, Power BI, or equivalent applications.
For compliance with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee (protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Supervise daily incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities according to work assignments, production schedules, and quality requirements.
Assign inspection tasks, coordinate personnel and resources, and monitor workflow, productivity, and scheduled deliverables.
Review inspection results, product acceptance records, and quality documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with procedures.
Monitor inspection records, nonconformance reports, and quality documentation to identify discrepancies and maintain accurate quality records.
Verify inspection activities follow approved procedures, engineering specifications, customer requirements, and applicable quality standards.
Prepare inspection summaries, quality reports, and status updates about work-unit performance, product discrepancies, and outstanding issues.
Direct daily activities of quality control personnel by providing work instructions, training, performance feedback, and guidance on inspection procedures.
Coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance to address routine inspection issues and maintain production workflow.
Communicate inspection findings, quality concerns, and unresolved product issues to management and applicable personnel for review and resolution.
Identify recurring inspection discrepancies, workflow delays, and documentation issues affecting productivity and product acceptance.
Adjust basic inspection workflows, work assignments, and documentation practices within established procedures to improve operational efficiency.
Support approved quality control improvements, standardized work practices, and corrective actions that strengthen inspection consistency.