Inspection Supervisor
Company: HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO
Location: East Hartford
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary:The Inspection Supervisor leads the team of
in-process, final and DQR inspection, in a high mix, low volume
aerospace component manufacturing environment. This role is
expected to balance expertise in inspection techniques for
precision tolerance components, along with strong interpersonal
skills to motivate the team to work toward common goals and
objectives. Key responsibilities include managing the day-to-day
priorities for the inspection team, and cross-training staff on the
best methods to improve the speed and accuracy of inspection
without ever sacrificing the quality of work performed.Essential
Job Duties:
- Coach and train teammates on inspection best practices for
precision and accuracy, balancing productivity expectations.
- Motivate team to meet daily and monthly goals and objectives.
Identify waste and non-value-added tasks that interfere with
objectives.
- Coordinate time-off requests, with attention to skills matrix,
to ensure adequate staffing level across all disciplines of
inspection to meet production needs.
- Routinely measure, monitor, and publish the performance of
inspection team. Complete performance evaluations in partnership
with Quality Manager.
- Partner with production control to stage daily and weekly
priorities. Ensure jobs are completed on time, and productivity is
sustained.
- Help to troubleshoot and resolve nonconformance, specification
interpretation, or job completion issues in real-time.
- Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, production and sales
teams to drive open issues to rapid closure.
- When needed, author work instructions and procedures to align
with QMS systems and/or training needs of team.
- Complete First Article Inspection (FAI) package per customer
requirements. Upload data into customer portals.
- Perform over-inspection and DQR product release in customer
portal for shipments.
- Process non-conformance (NC) and discrepancy material (DMR)
transactions in manufacturing software system (EPICOR).
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned.Experience & Skills:
- Minimum of 7 years progressive career in quality control and
inspection of machined components in the aerospace industry.
- Previously held a customer DSQR/DQR certification for aerospace
OEM customers such as Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation, Pratt &
Whitney Aircraft or others.
- Experience leading and managing a small team toward common
goals. An effective communicator that can build rapport with a
diverse team.
- A willingness to take accountability for self and team, drive
results and work with a sense of urgency.
- Advanced experience in layout, inspection, and use of common
hand tools and measuring equipment for small precision machined
components such as micrometers, verniers, dial indicators, height
gages, v-blocks, bore gages, etc., to accurately and repeatably
measure tight tolerance less than 0.0001".
- Strong understanding of First Article Inspection (FAI) process,
standards, and requirements.
- Strong computer skills especially related to navigating ERP
systems, job clocking systems, FAI software, measuring equipment,
digital gaging, customer portal, and quality systems
databases.Physical Demands: Legend N (Not applicable) Activity is
not applicable to this position O (Occasionally) Position requires
this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5 hours/day) F
(Frequently) Position requires this activity up to 66% of the time
(2.5-5.5 hours/day) C (Constantly) Position requires this activity
more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day) Lift/Carry 10-30lbs O
Stand F Walk F Manually manipulate O Squat or kneel O Bend O Reach
above shoulder O
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Keywords: HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO, West Hartford , Inspection Supervisor, Other , East Hartford, Connecticut
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