Quality Inspection Lead — Aerospace & Defense

Trak Tecom Corporation; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

TRAK TECOM designs and builds advanced RF, microwave, and antenna solutions for mission-critical aerospace, defense, space, and satellite applications. The Quality Inspection Supervisor leads the inspection team to ensure high-quality customer units, focusing on safety, efficiency, and compliance with IPC/J-STD/Mil-Spec standards. U.S.

citizenship is required for government clearance. Responsibilities include supervising inspectors, reporting results to stakeholders, identifying improvements,

Qualifications

• Interpret schematics, drawings or work instructions.
• Two-year technical degree or equivalent.
• Solid IPC, J-STD, and Mil-Spec inspection methods experience.
• FAA inspection experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Quality Inspectors in inspection and quality control procedures regarding purchased material, in-process material and finished products to assure that quality control standards are achieved.
• Supports the organization’s goal of improving manufacturing quality and efficiency by conducting or assigning inspections, assessing the results and the manufacturing process, and proposing improvements based on the findings.
• Develop and maintain systems to report results and findings to superiors and stakeholders.
• Monitors inspection costs and continually seek areas and processes that can be streamlined to produce cost savings.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements new inspection equipment or techniques that could improve efficiency and quality.
• Participates in daily stand-up meetings and coordinates with Quality Inspectors, Planners, and Operations to ensure manufacturing issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
• Owns and reports on direct labor utilization (DLU) and overtime (OT) of inspection team.
• Addresses all necessary quality related tasks accurately, following established written procedures.
• Maintain documentation regarding quality related tasks.
• Responsible for making sure that all equipment used for product acceptance is calibrated.
• Facilitate and ensures the team meet safety requirements and keeps area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Provides a strong floor presence and understanding of the processes adequate to set the example for others to follow.
• Regularly collaborates with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Customer representatives, as well as other internal/external partners
• Complies with and ensures department compliance with Company health, safety and environmental policies.
• Participate in personnel performance appraisals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpret schematics/drawings

Electronics production experience

Manufacturing process knowledge

Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)

Attention to detail

Managerial and supervisory skills

Inspection/testing principles

Verbal and written communication

MS Office proficiency

Customer service relations

Team collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Education

Two-year technical degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP software

Job description

TRAK TECOM designs and builds advanced RF, microwave, and antenna solutions for mission-critical aerospace, defense, space, and satellite applications. The Quality Inspection Supervisor leads the inspection team to ensure high-quality customer units, focusing on safety, efficiency, and compliance with IPC/J-STD/Mil-Spec standards. U.S.

citizenship is required for government clearance. Responsibilities include supervising inspectors, reporting results to stakeholders, identifying improvements,