Senior Supervisor, Quality Management

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Job Title : Quality Management Supervisor

Job Code: 36209

Job Location: Rochester, New York

Job Schedule: Weekends

Job Description:

The Weekend Quality Supervisor leads on-site quality operations for weekend production at our military communication equipment manufacturing facility. Supervises approximately 10 quality technicians and inspectors, ensuring compliance with military standards and company quality systems. Serves as the senior quality authority on-site, making independent decisions while interfacing with operations management to maintain production flow and product integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise approximately 10 quality technicians and inspectors across weekend shifts
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and technical guidance
• Ensure quality coverage across circuit board assembly and final assembly operations
• Conduct shift briefings and coordinate priorities with operations management

Quality Operations & Decision-Making

• Serve as primary quality authority with full disposition authority (scrap, rework, use-as-is)
• Review and approve inspection results, test data, and quality documentation
• Make real-time quality decisions to support production while maintaining compliance
• Respond urgently to quality issues, implementing immediate containment actions
• Coordinate with off-site support for complex technical issues

Production Floor Interface

• Partner with operations to balance production requirements with quality standards
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities for new products or processes
• Oversee functional testing operations and resolve test-related issues

Compliance & Quality Systems

• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, MIL-STD-105, IPC standards, and J-STD requirements
• Initiate Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) for weekend quality issues
• Support ongoing investigations and root cause analysis
• Prepare weekend quality reports for Senior Manager Quality

Receiving Inspection Support

• Provide oversight for weekend receiving inspection activities as needed

Required Qualifications:

Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution. Typically requires proficient knowledge of job area. Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 4 years prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

• 5 years quality experience in manufacturing
• 2 years supervising quality personnel
• Experience with inspection methods, functional testing, and quality documentation
• Proven ability to make independent quality decisions under pressure
• Working knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001 or AS9100)
• Understanding of statistical process control and sampling plans
• Proficiency with ERP/QMS systems (Oracle a plus)
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions
• Defense contractor or military equipment manufacturing experience
• Electronics manufacturing background (circuit board assembly/final assembly)
• Familiarity with DCMA oversight and government quality requirements
• ASQ certification (CQE, CQM, or CQA)
• IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 certification/training
• MIL-STD-105 and First Article Inspection (AS9102) experience
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $73,000 - $135,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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