Senior Quality Inspection Supervisor (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace is not just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Join a team at the forefront of aerospace innovation. As the Senior Quality Inspection Supervisor, you will lead a team of union bargain members for the Electric Power Systems Business Unit. In this critical leadership role, you will ensure that quality inspection processes support safe, compliant, and efficient operations that directly impact the success of our customers and the future of flight.

What You Will Do

• Lead and Empower the Team – Supervise, coach, and develop a team of inspection specialists and technicians to achieve high performance and professional growth.

• Organize and Optimize Workloads – Plan inspection activities, balance daily assignments, and oversee receiving inspection to meet business objectives.

• Ensure Operational Continuity – Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and keep production on track.

• Drive Continuous Improvement – Apply Zero Defect Planning (ZDP) methodology, data-driven insights, and CORE Operating System principles to advance inspection processes and eliminate inefficiencies.

• Contain and Correct Issues – Lead containment efforts when quality issues arise and ensure corrective actions are implemented.

• Advance Business Objectives – Take on additional projects defined by the Business Unit Leadership team to further organizational goals.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior quality supervisory experience, ideally with bargaining unit employees.

• Experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, or related fields.

• Aerospace or highly regulated industry background.

• Proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, height gauges), and familiarity with Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs).

• Hands-on experience applying Continuous Improvement / Lean tools, Six Sigma, or Lean Manufacturing to streamline processes.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

• Tuition reimbursement program 

• Student Loan Repayment Program  

• Life insurance and disability coverage  

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  

• Adoption Assistance           

• Autism Benefit  

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  

•  And more!  

May be eligible for relocation.

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying.