2nd Shift Aerospace Quality Leader

Precision Castpart; California; On-site; USD 92,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus plan

Paid time off 120 hours/year

10 holidays per year

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) Irvine, CA, is seeking a 2nd shift Quality Supervisor/Engineer to lead quality activities on the second shift within a precision metal machining facility serving the aerospace industry.

This hands-on role oversees inspectors, supports production, and drives continuous improvement in quality systems. The ideal candidate has a strong technical quality background, leadership skills, and the ability to work with manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams while

Qualifications

• Must have Aerospace industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality engineering, quality supervision, or manufacturing quality assurance.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience in an aerospace or precision machining environment.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, process capability, and risk-based quality methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with precision measurement equipment including CMMs and calipers.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision, leadership, and support for second-shift Quality Inspectors and quality personnel.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage daily quality priorities to ensure timely support of production and shipping requirements.
• Coach, mentor, and develop inspection personnel through training, performance management, and skills development.
• Conduct shift handoffs and communicate quality concerns, risks, and priorities to first-shift leadership.
• Ensure personnel follow documented procedures, inspection plans, and customer requirements.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, and corrective action processes for quality staff.
• Partner with machinists, manufacturing engineers, supervisors, and operations leaders to proactively identify and resolve quality issues.
• Provide real-time support to production teams to reduce scrap, improve yield, and eliminate recurring defects.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, and customer requirements to ensure compliance.
• Lead problem-solving efforts utilizing methodologies such as RCA and 8D.

Skills

Quality engineering

Leadership

Root cause analysis

SPC/process capability

GD&T interpretation

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing/Industrial Technology

CQE (preferred)

Aerospace/precision machining experience

Tools

ERP

QMS

CMM/precision measuring equipment

AS9102 / APQP

Excel

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) Irvine, CA, is seeking a 2nd shift Quality Supervisor/Engineer to lead quality activities on the second shift within a precision metal machining facility serving the aerospace industry.

This hands-on role oversees inspectors, supports production, and drives continuous improvement in quality systems. The ideal candidate has a strong technical quality background, leadership skills, and the ability to work with manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams while