Dimensional Inspection Supervisor

GKN Aerospace; Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 86,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability (STD)

Long Term Disability (LTD)

Life Insurance

Optional Life Insurance

Optional Dependent Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Care Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Voluntary Accident Insurance

Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance

Voluntary Legal Services

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Wallingford, CT, seeks a Dimensional Inspection Supervisor to lead inspectors, plan and prioritize inspections, and drive GD&T compliance. You will guide measurement activities, coordinate with Quality Engineering and Manufacturing, and ensure calibration readiness and traceability across the inspection area.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and safe, compliant operations for high-quality aerospace components.

Qualifications

• High school or technical school graduate; two years engineering/technical college preferred.
• Experience with aerospace quality systems, AS9100.
• Familiarity with AS9102 first article inspection requirements.
• Experience with CMM programming or measurement system improvement.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action experience.
• Technical degree, metrology training, or quality certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach dimensional inspectors, assignments and performance feedback.
• Plan inspection coverage for incoming, in-process, first article and final inspections.
• Ensure inspection methods interpret drawings, GD&T, and customer requirements.
• Oversee CMMs, manual measuring equipment, fixtures and metrology tools.
• Review results for accuracy, traceability; escalate discrepancies and support disposition.
• Investigate dimensional issues with quality engineering, manufacturing, and engineering.
• Maintain calibration status and equipment readiness in the inspection area.
• Monitor workload and performance; drive improvements to reduce escapes.
• Promote safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Comply with safety and hazardous materials handling requirements.
• Perform process and product audits and prepare inspection reports.
• Communicate ideas and issues to supervisory staff; maintain clean work area.
• Adhere to HR policies and ensure fair, productive, safe workplace.
• Comply with contract policies for government work and related responsibilities.
• Perform other assignments as directed.

Skills

Supervision

Team development

Inspection planning

Communication

Education

High School or technical school graduate

Tools

CMM programming

Measurement system improvement

Job description

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Job Summary

The Dimensional Inspection Supervisor leads the team responsible for verifying that aerospace components meet engineering drawings, customer requirements, and applicable quality standards. This role oversees daily inspection priorities, develops inspectors, resolves measurement issues, and partners with Manufacturing and Engineering to support safe, reliable, and on-time production.

Salary Range for position: $85,769 $107,211

Offered benefits may include:

• 15 days Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Life Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance
• Optional Dependent Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Care Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Legal Services

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach dimensional inspectors, including work assignments, training, performance feedback, and qualification planning.
• Plan inspection coverage for incoming, in-process, first article, and final inspections based on production needs and product risk.
• Ensure inspection methods correctly interpret drawings, specifications, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and customer requirements.
• Oversee the use of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), manual measuring equipment, fixtures, and other approved metrology tools.
• Review inspection results and records for accuracy, traceability, and completeness. Escalate discrepancies promptly and support containment and disposition of nonconforming product.
• Partner with Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, and Engineering to investigate dimensional issues, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain appropriate calibration status, equipment readiness, and measurement practices across the inspection area.
• Monitor workload, turnaround time, repeat findings, and other inspection performance measures; use the results to improve flow and reduce escapes.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in the operation of and compliance with all safety, hazardous material handling and disposal requirements in accordance with government regulations and company procedures.
• Perform Process and product audits.
• Prepare inspection reports, document observations such as non-conformances.
• Communicate ideas, problems and suggestions to supervisory authority.
• Maintain a clean work environment (including assigned storage and cleaning duties) in full compliance with all internal, customer and government regulations.
• Comply with Human Resources policies in a manner that is fair and equitable for all employees while ensuring optimum productivity and resource utilization and a safe workplace.
• Fully comply with the Company "Policy Statement on Contracting with the United States Government" in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the government.
• Perform other assignments and tasks as directed.

Job Qualifications

Education

• High School or technical school graduate (preferred two years engineering or technical college education).

Formal Qualifications

• Experience with aerospace quality management systems, including AS9100.
• Familiarity with AS9102 first article inspection requirements.
• Experience with CMM programming, inspection planning, or measurement system improvement.
• Background in root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement.
• Technical degree, metrology training, or relevant quality certification.

Success in This Role

The successful supervisor builds a capable inspection team, delivers dependable measurement results, identifies issues early, and helps the Wallingford operation meet customer requirements without compromising product quality.

Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.

A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN is an equal opportunity employer.

We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.