QA Supervisor

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

The Product Quality Supervisor reports directly to the site Quality Manager. They are responsible for overseeing all aspects of product quality to ensure that all produced goods meet established standards by monitoring production processes, conducting quality checks, identifying and addressing quality issues, and leading a team of quality inspectors to maintain consistent high-quality output, often collaborating with other departments to identify and implement continuous improvement strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide daily leadership and coordination of tasking, of 2-3 Quality Inspectors within the Receiving, In-process and Calibration departments.

• Review production schedules to ensure personnel are available to support the assigned task and coordinate with the Quality Manager to address any capacity concerns.

• Monitor established metrics, identify negative trends and take corrective action as required to ensure departmental goals are met.

• Work directly with Quality Management, Quality Engineering, Engineering, Planning, etc. to identify the root cause of nonconformances and prevent their reoccurrence.

• Lead the Return to Vendor disposition process for purchased material.

• Manage the equipment calibration system, to ensure equipment is available and in proper calibration as required.

• Assigned site Foreign Object Debris (FOD) program coordinator, to include monitoring, reporting and corrective action initiatives in accordance with the documented process.

• Track, coordinate and conduct training for each Quality Inspector to ensure compliance with the individual training requirements.

• Provide weekly status updates to the Quality Manager as directed.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 6 years’ experience as a Quality Inspector within an aeronautical, automotive, manufacturing or medical environment.

• 2 years’ experience in a direct Supervisory role.

• Ability to interpret and derive requirements from mechanical drawings, wiring schematics, product specifications and statements of work.

• Knowledgeable in the requirements of ISO 9001 / AS9100.

• Trained in problem solving tools & techniques.

• Experience working with Suppliers on quality related issues.

• Experience with nonconforming database systems, MRP systems, Corrective Action systems, MS Word & Excel.

• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Preferred Skills

• Workmanship experience with IPC Standards 610 & 620, where certification is preferred

• Experience with calibrated test equipment; calibration lab experience ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 or ISO/IEC 17025 preferred.

• Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5.

• ASQ Certified Quality Inspector.

• Deltek CostPoint and ETQ Reliance system knowledge

Security Responsibilities

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office and manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, Scanners and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to sit / stand for long periods

• Occasionally lift up to 20lbs

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

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