Quality Inspection Supervisor - Aerospace

Crane Aerospace & Electronics; Washington; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Aerospace and Electronics in Lynnwood, WA, is seeking a Quality Inspection Supervisor to lead a team responsible for receiving and final inspections. The role focuses on ensuring components, materials, and finished goods meet strict quality standards based on customer requirements.

You will maintain a safe workplace, adhere to quality standards, and drive metrics across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in aerospace or another highly regulated manufacturing environment with exposure to quality inspection
• 1+ years' leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and process control techniques; ability to read engineering drawings

Responsibilities

• Train, lead, and oversee Inspectors in daily duties to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to quality standards
• Develop, coach, and mentor employees through performance planning to drive growth
• Review resource allocations to support production schedule and meet customer requirements
• Monitor and improve quality KPIs; use data to identify gaps and drive problem-solving
• Oversee First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and ensure compliance with requirements
• Maintain non-conforming material dispositions
• Conduct purchase order approval activity
• Make staffing decisions to build and grow the team
• Support in-process and new product design inspections
• Perform internal quality and safety audits and participate in external audits
• Assist with development of Quality Technicians
• Any other tasks assigned by supervisor or management

Skills

Aerospace quality experience

Leadership experience

Quality Management Systems

Engineering drawings reading

Process improvement

Strong communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Inspection Supervisor at our Lynnwood, WA location.

This is an on‑site position.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You'll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry‑leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft. You'll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

The Quality Inspection Supervisor leads and directs a team of employees in assigned areas of inspection operations, including receiving inspection and final inspection. This role is responsible for implementing and managing quality assurance efforts to ensure supplier components, materials, and finished goods meet quality standards based on organizational and customer requirements. The Inspection Supervisor is accountable for maintaining a safe working environment, adhering to quality and operational standards, and achieving area safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth metrics. This position may involve supervising and training employees across multiple shifts.

Essential Functions:

• Train, lead, and oversee Inspectors in their daily duties to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to quality standards
• Develop, coach, and mentor employees through the use of performance planning to drive employee and business growth
• Review the daily allocation of resources in order to support production schedule in order to meet established customer requirements
• Monitor, report, and improve quality‑related KPIs, using data to evaluate current performance, identify gaps, and drive daily problem‑solving efforts
• Oversee the preparation and completion of First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements
• Maintain applicable non‑conforming material system dispositions
• Conduct purchase order approval activity
• Make staffing decisions in accordance with management and human resource procedures to build and grow the team to meet the needs of the business
• Support in‑process and new product design and introduction inspections
• Perform internal quality and safety audits and participate in internal and external quality audits to maintain compliance and continuous improvement
• Assist with the development of Quality Technicians where applicable
• Any other task assigned by your supervisor or management

Non‑essential Functions:

• Customer source inspection
• Delegated Manufacturing Inspection Representative (DMIR - FAA) and conformity inspection
• Stamp Control and audits

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience : 2+ years' experience in aerospace or another highly regulated manufacturing environment with exposure to quality inspection; 1 + years' leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience.
• Knowledge : Knowledge of Quality Management Systems as well as Process Improvement and Control Techniques; Ability to read engineering drawings, demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing best practices, process control, logistics processes (inventory management), engineering management (project management) and safety management
• Skills/Abilities : Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a genuine passion for supporting and developing others, a collaborative mindset and a structured approach to solving problems with cross‑functional teams.
• Education/Certification : High School Diploma
• Eligibility Requirement : This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified ISO/AS lead assessor credentials
• Bachelor's Degree
• Familiarity with AS9100, FAI/AS9102 processes, CMM or Keyence optical systems, or other advanced inspection tools.
• Previous supervisory experience within an aerospace or electronics manufacturing environment
• Experience preparing or reviewing nonconformance documentation and participating in root‑cause analysis.
• Understanding of industry standards such as MIL, ASTM, ASM, or NADCAP requirements.
• Experience working with aerospace customer portals (Hamilton, Airbu