Quality Supervisor

Armtec Defense Technologies; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Armtec Defense Technologies, located in East Camden, AR, seeks a Quality Supervisor to ensure safe and compliant product inspections and to coordinate quality data throughout manufacturing. This role reports to the Production Manager and Quality Manager and works with Quality Engineers and production staff.

Responsibilities include supervising inspection staff, resolving quality issues with Engineering, and driving Operational Excellence and LEAN initiatives within ISO 9001 standards.

Qualifications

• Three to five years experience in the Quality/Supervisory field.
• Two years (min.) experience in a leadership role.
• 4-Year college degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ability to identify & understand contractual requirements, product specifications, and company procedures.
• Coordinates with Quality Inspection staff in order to meet production requirements.
• Oversees product inspections and applicable documentation per customer requirements.
• Effectively supervises & trains Quality Inspection staff, within company policies and Operational Excellence values.
• Reviews quality problems with Engineering personnel and directs actions to correct discrepancies.
• Issues corrective actions of deficient processes, participates in resolution activities, and follows up to verify corrective/preventive action effectiveness.
• Participates and leads subordinates in Operational Excellence & LEAN initiatives in order to foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Maintains systems, processes, and documentation that complies with Armtec’s ISO 9001 registration.
• Assists in review/interpretation of technical data for lot performance and MRB activities.
• Maintains the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.
• Understands and lives by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Train staff

Education

Four-year college degree

Job description

Quality Supervisor, Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Camden, on the Highland Industrial Park, where Armtec and several other major prime contractors produce defense energetics.

Company Profile

Company Name: Armtec Defense Technologies, a subsidiary of TransDigm Technologies Corporation

Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services

Number of Employees: 250

Job Overview

Title: Quality Supervisor

Job Family: Quality

Reports to: Production Manager and Quality Manager

Works with: Quality Engineer, Middle Managers, Quality Inspectors, Production Supervisors and Production employees

Location: East Camden, AR

Type: Full Time

Job Summary

Ensures that inspection of product is safely performed, in accordance with customer contract requirements and internal procedures. This is accomplished by appropriate assignment of inspection staff and the coordination of the flow of quality product and data throughout the manufacturing processes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ability to identify & understand contractual requirements, product specifications, and company procedures.
• Coordinates with Quality Inspection staff in order to meet production requirements.
• Oversees product inspections and applicable documentation per customer requirements.
• Effectively supervises & trains Quality Inspection staff, within company policies and Operational Excellence values.
• Reviews quality problems with Engineering personnel and directs actions to correct discrepancies.
• Issues corrective actions of deficient processes, participates in resolution activities, and follows up to verify corrective/preventive action effectiveness.
• Participates and leads subordinates in Operational Excellence & LEAN initiatives in order to foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Maintains systems, processes, and documentation that complies with Armtec’s ISO 9001 registration.
• Assists in review/interpretation of technical data for lot performance and MRB activities.
• Maintains the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.
• Understands and lives by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.

Qualifications

• Must have good written and verbal skills.
• Must have the ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of situations in a fast-paced production environment.
• Must be able to comprehend written and oral directions and be able to follow standard procedures for quality and safety.
• Must have the ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups.

Armtec Competencies

• Armtec seeks leaders who demonstrate a positive outlook; sense of urgency, professionalism; cool under pressure; approachability, charismatic leadership, interpersonal savvy, motivational skills, conflict management, assessing people, organizing, planning, priority setting, building effective teams, managerial courage, fairness to direct reports and relentless drive for results.

Education/Previous Experience Requirements

• Three to Five years experience in the Quality/Supervisory field.
• Two years (min.) experience in a leadership role.
• 4-Year college degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Work Hours

• 4/10 Work Schedule – 40 hour week. Overtime as needed.