Quality Supervisor / Quality Engineer

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Duties Supervision & Leadership: Establish priorities, balance workloads, provide feedback, address performance issues, and promote accountability and teamwork. Quality Engineering: Apply engineering and quality principles to manufacturing problems, process changes, new products, tooling, gauges, and inspection requirements. Inspection & Measurement: Ensure appropriate measurement methods are selected and that equipment is suitable, calibrated, and used correctly. Problem Solving: Facilitate structured problem-solving using tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, Pareto analysis, containment, corrective action, and verification of effectiveness. Customer Quality: Respond professionally and promptly to customer quality inquiries and coordinate investigations and corrective actions. Documentation & Systems: Maintain accurate quality documentation and support-controlled changes to procedures, forms, inspection records, and quality-system documents. Continuous Improvement: Participate in Lean, Six Sigma, error-proofing, process capability, and other improvement initiatives where appropriate. Communication: Clearly communicate quality requirements, risks, priorities, and decisions to operators, supervisors, engineers, managers, customers, and suppliers. Safety & Compliance: Follow and reinforce applicable safety, quality, environmental, HR, and company policies. Other ad hoc duties as assigned. Minimum Job Requirements Working Hours- full-time (40+ hours/week) employment Leadership and employee development Quality-system knowledge and compliance Technical problem solving and root-cause analysis GD&T and drawing interpretation Dimensional measurement and inspection Decision making and sound judgment Planning, organization, and prioritization Customer focus and responsiveness Cross-functional teamwork Continuous improvement mindset Attention to detail and documentation discipline Personal Traits - Good communication skills with positive teamwork attitude. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Experience supervising or leading Quality Inspectors, and Quality Technicians Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, machining, fabrication, metal finishing, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments. Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or other applicable quality-management standards. Internal auditor, lead auditor, or quality-management-system auditing experience. Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA/Gage R&R, SPC, capability studies, and statistical analysis. Experience with CMM, optical measurement, 3D scanning, or other advanced inspection technologies. Experience with quality-management or ERP systems and electronic document-control systems. Experience using corrective-action methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, A3, or similar structured approaches. Experience working directly with customers and suppliers on technical quality issues. Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in quality, manufacturing, mechanical, industrial engineering, or related technical field. Experience working in metal manufacturing environment desired Relevant experience in manufacturing quality, quality engineering, inspection, or a closely related discipline. Experience reading engineering drawings and applying GD&T principles. Working knowledge of dimensional inspection and common measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, optical systems, CMMs, or comparable equipment. Demonstrated ability to investigate problems, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify effectiveness. Ability to prioritize multiple quality issues and meet time-sensitive production and customer requirements. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel. Ability to lead, coach, and hold employees accountable while maintaining a professional and collaborative wo k environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel. Ability to work independently, make sound decisions within established authority, and escalate significant risks appropriately. Level of Responsibility and Authority Set priorities and assign Quality resources. Place suspect or nonconforming product on hold and establish containment Select appropriate inspection and measurement methods within approved requirements. Coordinate disposition within established procedures. Lead investigations and implement approved actions within assigned authority. Assign work, coach employees, monitor performance, and recommend training Implement routine improvements that do not conflict with controlled requirements Coordinate technical investigations and provide factual status updates Why Should You Choose Latitude Corp? We are a rapidly growing employee-owned manufacturing company Growth Opportunities Training Available Weekly Pay Clean and Climate Controlled Work Environment Company Paid Life Insurance Company Paid Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Work on products that support the US Military and National Defense Employee Stock Ownership Plan 401K Plan with 4% Company Match Latitude Corp is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://talentwire.org/aeRyuT Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.