SUMMARY: The Quality Control Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing the inspection and metrology functions at Vitesse Systems' Newark, CA site. This role provides direct supervision over a cross-functional team including the Metrology Supervisor, CMM Programmers, and Quality Control Inspectors (QCIs), covering visual, dimensional, incoming, final, and CMM inspection activities. The Supervisor is accountable for driving inspection strategy, improving operational efficiency, and integrating inspection processes with manufacturing workflows. This includes fostering cross-training among QCIs to enhance coverage, flexibility, and inspection consistency across shifts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide day-to-day supervision of all inspection and metrology activities, including incoming, in-process, final, and CMM inspection.
Manage and develop a team of Quality Control Inspectors (QCIs), CMM Programmers, and metrology personnel through coaching, performance feedback, and skills cross-training to ensure a flexible and capable inspection function.
Prioritize and coordinate daily inspection workload to support production flow, meet delivery commitments, and minimize delays or bottlenecks.
Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of a modern, risk-based inspection strategy that aligns inspection methods with part criticality and manufacturing capabilities.
Partner cross-functionally with CNC programming, engineering, and production to proactively identify quality risks, drive manufacturability improvements, and integrate inspection into upstream processes.
Support new product introduction (NPI) and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) initiatives by developing right-sized inspection plans and ensuring readiness of inspection processes and resources.
Maintain working knowledge of CMM programming (Calypso preferred) to provide technical oversight, while delegating routine programming tasks to support personnel where applicable.
Monitor and improve inspection efficiency, accuracy, and data integrity; support metric tracking and corrective action efforts tied to internal and customer quality performance.
Champion a culture of quality, accountability, and problem-solving within the inspection team.
Support production as a backup when required.
Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Successful accomplishment of duties and responsibilities may require the following:
Deep knowledge of aerospace/defense industry quality standards (AS9100, GD&T, NADCAP experience is a plus).
Strong understanding of risk-based quality inspection principles and PFMEA/Control Plan elements.
Proficient in CMM programming (Calypso preferred), but capable of leading others rather than owning all programming responsibilities.
Experience working in fast-paced, high-mix machining or manufacturing environments.
Comfortable leading cross-functional efforts and influencing without direct authority.
Strong communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor of Science in related field which can be substituted with commensurate experience.
7+ years in quality inspection or metrology, with 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:
QCIs are cross-trained, agile, and engaged with production.
Reduce overreliance on CMM as a default inspection solution-inspection methods should suit application-specific requirements.
You are present and involved in daily operations, not isolated to a desk or programming booth.
Inspection strategy is visibly improving throughput and quality performance.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to speak and understand basic safety and manufacturing instructions.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers. Ability to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Authorization to work in the United States. To conform to U.S. export control regulations, you should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers; handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to a hot and/or cold work environment, chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, loud noises, risk of electrical shock and vibration and/or other occupational hazards; personal protective equipment may be required.
NOTE: This job description identifies the general nature and scope of work to be performed. Vitesse Systems, LLC. reserves the right to revise all or any part of this job description and to add or eliminate essential job functions at any time. Designation of any job duty as an essential function is not intended as an assurance or guarantee that a team member has any right to perform the particular job duty, except as required by Vitesse Systems, LLC. This job description is subject to change based on the needs of the position and/or the Company.
Vitesse Systems, LLC performs work controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These statutes require the protection of technical data and products. The regulations require that such data not be disclosed in written, oral, or visual form to any foreign national without prior export authorization from the Department of State. A foreign national is defined by the U.S. Government under EAR 734.2(b)(2)(ii) and 8 USC 110 (a)(20) as one who:
Is not a United States citizen
Is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.
Does not have politically protected status (embassy, refugee, or asylum)
Has dual U.S. / foreign citizenship
Vitesse Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Veterans / Disabled Employer
