Supervisor, Inspection

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (AR,ME,NE,OH,VT); Hampton (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) seeks a Supervisor, Inspection in Hampton, AR to lead the quality control team and support QE activities. You will perform QC inspections across production stages and analyze process data to ensure adherence to established quality standards.

Responsibilities include establishing inspection protocols, guiding staff, and coordinating with production to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 3-5 years' experience or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Oversees and performs QC inspections on products, materials, and components.
• Analyzes statistical data from processes to verify compliance or identify deviations.
• Establishes inspection protocols and sampling procedures.
• Leads and directs the inspection team and coordinates with production.

Skills

Leadership

Quality control

Data analysis

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Supervisor, Inspection

Job Locations

US-AR-Hampton

Requisition ID

2026-37261

Position Type

Full Time

Position Classification

On-Site

Job Function

Quality

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters.

Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders.

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs.

If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Job Summary

• Provides technical support to the quality and quality engineering (QE) functions
• Conducts quality control (QC) inspections on products, materials, components, parts, etc., at various stages of the production process to ensure compliance with established quality and reliability standards
• Captures and analyzes statistical data from processes to either confirm compliance with established standards or identify deviations from standards
• Recommends new or enhanced methods, procedures and standards

Impact of the Role

General Profile

• Working supervisor of a team (spends a portion of time performing the work supervised) or supervises the daily activities of production team members
• Must have one or more of any direct report type
• Analyses information to solve on-going problems and implements procedures and approaches to complete work
• Responsible for results of the team
• Provides direction to team using extensive knowledge of established precedents and practices
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

• Oversees and monitors the inspection and testing of materials, parts, and products to ensure adherence to established quality standards.
• Establishes inspection protocols, defines sampling procedures, and determines equipment and mechanisms to be used in the testing process.
• Recommends changes in specifications of materials, parts, and products based on inspection results.
• May formulate and revise quality control policies and procedures.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has some responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 3-5 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Leadership Skills. Batch Testing. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). Inspection. Kanban Methodology. Lean Methodology. Nondestructive Testing. Product QA. QA Management. Quality Assurance Process. Quality Audit. Quality Control/Testing. Quality Improvement. Quality Inspection. Quality Management. Radiographic Testing. Total Quality Management (TQM). Quality Management System (QMS).

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds.
• May need to stand for long periods of time.
• This position is Safety-Sensitive.

Travel Requirements

Up to 25% travel likely.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.