Quality Inspection Team Leader
Date: Aug 12, 2025
Location: Garden Grove, CA, US
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
We are seeking a seasoned and detail-oriented Inspection Supervisor to lead our quality inspection team within a dynamic aerospace manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of aerospace quality standards, demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement, and apply a hands-on leadership approach to ensure product compliance with safety, reliability, and customer expectations.
Job Responsibilities
- Supervise daily inspection activities to ensure timely and accurate quality checks
- Maintain compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements
- Review inspection documentation for accuracy and traceability
- Develop and maintain inspection plans and procedures, including FAIs and in-process inspections
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions
- Train, mentor, and evaluate inspection personnel
- Facilitate internal and external audits, addressing findings and supporting improvement initiatives
- Monitor inspection metrics and KPIs; report findings to senior management
- Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts to minimize rework and scrap
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 5+ years of aerospace manufacturing quality inspection experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory role
- U.S. Person status per ITAR regulations
- Proficient in GD&T, precision measurement tools, and visual inspection standards
- Experience with ERP systems, SPC tools, and digital inspection platforms
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical data
- Experience working with DCMA and FAA inspectors
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Technical degree or certifications in aerospace quality
- FAA Repair Station (Part 145) inspection experience
- Internal audit and statistical analysis experience
Compensation Data
Pay Range: $85,898.00 - $107,372.00
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
Nearest Major Market: Orange County
Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles