Quality Control Supervisor {H}

We build leaders in precision.

ARCH recognizes and rewards our employees’ contributions with a competitive total rewards package.

This position offers:

• Competitive rates - $35-40 per hour depending on experience.  
• Medical/Prescription Drug/Dental/Vision Benefits on Day 1 of employment
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• 4.5% company match if you contribute at least 5%
• Quarterly Bonus potential
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 9 company paid holidays per year
• Employer paid Life Insurance, AD & D plus optional coverage for yourself, spouse and child(ren)
• Employee Assistance Program
• MN Paid Leave/and/or Short-Term Disability provided by ARCH
• $2,000 Sign on Bonus

Join our team if you thrive in a challenging, meaningful work environment and take pride in precision, accountability, and craftsmanship!

Position Summary:

Responsible for technical leadership and development of quality control and inspection resources in support of business needs. Communicates expectations clearly to the inspectors, triages tasks appropriately, and trains employees in the latest inspection techniques.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Organize, coordinate, and communicate day-to-day site quality operations and expectations.
• Participate in corrective actions including investigation, root cause analysis, and development of corrective and preventive action plans.
• Provide leadership and mentoring for inspectors.
• Provide training and technical assistance to inspection and production personnel regarding inspection methods, use of inspection equipment and engineering drawing interpretation.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) meetings.
• Participate in Contract Review process to assure compliance with all customer requirements as documented in supplier agreements, procedures, work instructions and engineering drawings.
• Assists Supplier Quality, Purchasing and Engineering to resolve component quality issues and audit issues.
• Ensure Inspection sheets and Control plans are up to date per customer requirements, participate in the development of new sheets and plans as necessary.
• Identify and drive cost reduction opportunities and initiatives in areas of responsibility.
• Working with others in Quality to investigate, review and recommend the latest inspection tools and technologies to ensure competitive advantage.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities and initiatives in quality control function.
• Perform First Article Inspection (FAI), In-process and Final Inspection as needed.
• Provide Quality Engineering support to Shop personnel with respect to trouble shootings during set up and production.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years’ related experience required.
• ASQ Certification preferred.
• Due to contractual requirements, this position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong CMM programming, Vision System programming and excellent knowledge basic surface plate inspection methodology, and mechanical inspection instruments,
• Strong background with machined component drawings and GD&T.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to express technical concepts effectively, both written and verbal.
• Proficient at data collection, analysis, and presentation.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with MS Office applications
• Understand basic gauges and their applications.
• Communicates well with others; escalating issues to management that require attention.
• Strong math background
• Strong attention to detail
• Be able to use all manual equipment and perform checks such as runout with a v block and indicator, Sunnen gauge and various specialized gauges.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports on potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

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.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

 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.

 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 use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
• The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the 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 Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Additional Notes:

ARCH Global Holdings LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success.  All employees of ARCH Global Holdings LLC are employed on an at-will basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

About Us:

ARCH is a consolidated contract manufacturing company-a combination of engineering expertise and precision-machining technologies to serve the medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. We offer a synergy of resources to reduce manufacturing costs, optimize performance of components and products, and mitigate supply chain risks. Our facilities are strategically located across the U.S. to optimize outsourced precision-machining needs.

Founded in 2011 by Strength Capital Partners, ARCH is structured to provide the capacity, flexibility, and scalability to succeed. We provide design for manufacturability, prototyping, on-site application testing, program management, technical support and customized services. Working with ARCH, businesses gain the advantage of an expanding range of cutting-edge resources for all precision-machining needs.

ARCH serves medical, aerospace and defense, and a range of tight-tolerance market applications. We provide full-integration support throughout the entire process, including precision machining, finishing, and technical mechanical assembly services. We offer design-for-manufacturability expertise and prototype through production at our American-based facilities.

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