Manufacturing Quality Supervisor

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Quality Inspection Supervisor, supporting operations in Fort Walton Beach, FL.

You will:

• Lead and supervise a team of Quality Inspectors, overseeing the use of predetermined methods, operations, setups, and prescribed specifications to visually inspect in-process and completed machined and assembled products, including precision electromechanical assemblies, mechanical units, subassemblies, structural flaws, internal defects, and missing welds.
• Manage and oversee the utilization of various measuring devices and testing equipment across the department.
• Provide final authority on the acceptance, rejection, or rework of defective or malfunctioning units or systems.
• Ensure all inspection activities align with blueprints, diagrams, dial indicators, preset micrometers, scales, fixtures, CMM/Romer Arm, customer, regulatory, and BAE specifications, drawings, inspection instructions, and checklists.
• Direct and monitor quality verification in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
• Oversee and verify line clearances after each lot to ensure all materials from the previous lot have been removed.
• Spearhead the development and submission of First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR), ensuring full compliance and accuracy for new product introductions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer-facing meetings, providing quality updates and addressing technical concerns.
• Act as an IPC Certified Instructor/Trainer, managing the certification and ongoing training of staff to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Develop, execute, and manage calibration programs to ensure all measurement and test equipment remains accurate and compliant.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, OR a High School Diploma with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Leadership Experience: Proven experience in a quality supervisory or lead role, with a demonstrated ability to manage personnel, oversee workflows, and drive departmental performance.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive experience inspecting aircraft parts and components within a regulated aerospace environment, specifically supporting electrical and mechanical assembly.
• Software Proficiency: Proficient in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Defense Experience
• Prior Military

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $67728 - $115138

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.