Senior Quality Supervisor: Lead Reliability & Process Excellence

Leonardo DRS; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

HSA contributions

Life insurance

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in High Ridge, MO, is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead a team of technicians and inspectors on a program. You will champion proactive quality improvement, manage budgets and schedules, and develop methods for inspection and testing to ensure product reliability.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or related field and at least 5 years of experience; ASQ/Black Belt preferred, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management or related technical field, or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Proficient technical expertise and application domain knowledge.
• ASQ certification or Black Belt preferred; Proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics.
• Ability to understand military specifications and to 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 proactive quality improvement techniques in lieu of traditional inspection activities.
• Manage budget, cost and schedule input for quality assignments.
• Ensure products are inspected and tested prior to shipment and that quality plans are followed.
• Develop and implement methods for inspection, testing and evaluation; establish quality control programs.
• Direct quality control workers and review data for compliance with program requirements.
• Develop corrective actions to support task problems and failures; participate in audits and reviews.
• Plan, organize and direct quality assurance audits for assigned customer projects; liaise with customers on quality issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality control

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Tools

ASQ certification

Six Sigma tools

ISO Standards

Blueprint reading

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in High Ridge, MO, is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead a team of technicians and inspectors on a program. You will champion proactive quality improvement, manage budgets and schedules, and develop methods for inspection and testing to ensure product reliability.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or related field and at least 5 years of experience; ASQ/Black Belt preferred, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.