Aerospace QC Supervisor - On-Floor Inspection Lead

Xwing; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Control Supervisor for the Inspection Team in Marina, CA. Lead a floor-level QC and inspection group, ensuring parts meet FAA standards and engineering drawings.

You will supervise inspectors, coordinate in‑process and final inspections, and drive throughput while maintaining quality. FAA/QMS compliance and AS9100/ISO 9001 familiarity are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct experience leading, supervising, or acting as a Lead Quality Inspector in a production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years, Associate’s degree with 5+ years, or High School Diploma/GED with 8+ years of relevant hands‑on QC/inspection experience.
• Proven track record of supervising, coaching, and qualifying quality inspectors on the shop floor.
• Strong practical expertise with manufacturing inspection tools, measurement equipment, precision gauges (calipers, micrometers, height gauges), and GD&T principles.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Experience in regulated production environments (Aerospace, Aviation, Automotive, Defense, or Medical Devices).

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and train assigned Quality Control inspectors and floor leads in daily shift operations.
• Operational Execution: Coordinate day‑to‑day receiving, in‑process, or final inspection activities to ensure strict compliance with engineering drawings, work instructions, quality plans, and FAA standards.
• Throughput & Scheduling: Manage daily line support, inspector workload distribution, and priorities to balance quality rigor with production throughput.
• Nonconformance Control: Act as the first line of escalation for quality issues; oversee shop‑floor MRB tag generation, containment, and initial nonconforming material dispositioning.
• Cross-Functional Support: Collaborate with Production Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineers, and Quality Engineers to resolve inspection bottlenecks and reduce defect rates.
• Metrics & Accountability: Monitor key shift metrics (e.g., inspection turnaround time, first-pass yield) to drive continuous floor‑level improvements.
• Compliance & Audits: Assist with root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and shop‑floor audit readiness (FAA/QMS).

Skills

QC Leadership

Engineering drawings

GD&T principles

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Measurement equipment

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Job description

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Control Supervisor for the Inspection Team in Marina, CA. Lead a floor-level QC and inspection group, ensuring parts meet FAA standards and engineering drawings.

You will supervise inspectors, coordinate in‑process and final inspections, and drive throughput while maintaining quality. FAA/QMS compliance and AS9100/ISO 9001 familiarity are highly valued.