Quality Supervisor — Proactive QC Leader, 4/10

Leonardo DRS, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health savings account contribution

401(k) savings plan

Telemedicine and life insurance

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in West Plains, MO, is seeking a supervisor to lead a team of quality technicians and inspectors across programs.

You will promote proactive quality improvements and ensure rapid, reliable testing and inspection before shipment. The role emphasizes developing quality plans with manufacturing managers, reviewing inspection plans, and maintaining compliance with customer and internal standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, or related technical field, or equivalent, with a minimum of 2 years of experience.
• ASQ certification or Black Belt preferred; proficient with ISO standards and Six Sigma tools.
• Ability to understand military specifications and read blueprints.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of quality technicians and inspectors for a program, commodity, or quality system process.
• Promote innovative use of quality tools and proactive quality improvement techniques.
• Supervise teams of technicians and inspectors independently.
• Assist in managing budget, cost, and schedule input for quality assignments.
• Develop recommendations to improve product uniformity and reliability and reduce field failures.
• Ensure products are inspected and tested prior to shipment.
• Develop and implement methods for inspection, testing and evaluation.
• Establish quality control programs to evaluate equipment and testing facilities.
• Direct quality control workers in measuring and testing products and compiling data.
• Prepare quality control reports and respond to proposals and quotes.
• Review and approve quality control and inspection plans.
• Work with Manufacturing Managers to establish quality plans and procedures.
• Develop long-range plans to improve systems and processes and resolve quality issues.
• Investigate customer concerns and ensure corrective actions.
• Support the mission, values, and culture of the organization.
• Attend engineering, customer, or business meetings.
• Supervise teams of technicians and inspectors.
• Participate in special projects and new product development teams.
• Maintain knowledge of trends in quality and process improvement.
• May liaise with customers on product quality issues and visit suppliers when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Reading blueprints

ISO Standards knowledge

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, or related technical field

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in West Plains, MO, is seeking a supervisor to lead a team of quality technicians and inspectors across programs.

You will promote proactive quality improvements and ensure rapid, reliable testing and inspection before shipment. The role emphasizes developing quality plans with manufacturing managers, reviewing inspection plans, and maintaining compliance with customer and internal standards.