Supervisor, Source Inspection

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

105d • $105,000 - $135,000

About The Position

This is a highly quality-centric position and requires deep technical understanding of Manufacturing processes and practical experience with QA/QC practices. The focus of the Supervisor includes managing a remote team of quality inspectors, their inspection scheduling, supplier approval for inspections, and support development to address quality gaps. An ideal candidate would be a go getter personality with expertise in Quality processes and a strong desire to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help enable our mission to Mars.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree OR 4+ years of experience in engineering, supply chain, manufacturing or quality assurance
• 1+ years of experience leading people, teams, or technical projects

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• Analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and evaluate inspection trends, team performance, and supplier metrics
• Experience in a direct management role
• Ability to understand basic purchase orders (PO) quality requirements, their intent, and how supplied documentation meets these requirements
• Leadership skills and experience in project management
• Technical problem-solving skills and strong communication skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, flexible, and demonstrate a high sense of urgency
• Computer literacy including ability to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Knowledge of GD&T and dimensional inspection tools and methods
• ISO 9001/AS9100/9102 (first article inspection) experience
• Lean/6-Sigma or other formal continuous improvement experience

Responsibilities

• Owns program to evaluate conformity of purchased parts to purchase order requirements by verifying supplier-provided documentation, checking parts for damage, correct part numbers, revisions, quantities, trace information, etc.
• Assists in developing and maintaining procedures and work instructions, communicating changes to the source inspection team and suppliers, and ensuring adherence to the updated procedures/work instructions
• Develops and implements changes in working conditions and procedures to increase safety, reliability, and efficiency
• Spends ~25% of time with suppliers to understand the work environment, and drive process improvements within their inspections and source inspection.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems; supports conflict resolution with suppliers
• Interfaces with Procurement, SCE team, Production and other cross-functional teams to understand key priorities, quality challenges and actively directs inspection support accordingly
• Interfaces with suppliers and internal SpaceX stakeholders to resolve problems related to product and documentation conformance, corrective action compliance and procedures/work instructions
• Leads cross functional discussions on inspection operations, as well as supports inspection program process development
• Supports, maintains, and effectively communicates the program metrics and objectives to the team and stakeholders
• Performs supervisor duties with timecards, training, audits, procedure creation and performance reviews
• Balances business priorities to schedule remotely based source inspection resources effectively
• Works with leadership, source inspectors, and human resources to resolve issues

Benefits

• Pay range: Supervisor: $105,000.00 - $135,000.00/per year
• Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees