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LAYIQ - Production Quality Supervisor at Valar Atomics, Torrance, CA

You lead through technical competence, operational awareness, execution discipline, and professionalism rather than bureaucracy or positional authority.
You are comfortable operating within demanding production environments involving changing priorities, evolving designs, schedule pressure, and cross-functional coordination.
You can effectively balance technical rigor, procedural compliance, operational practicality, and production urgency without compromising execution integrity.
You communicate clearly and professionally across operators, technicians, engineers, and leadership teams while maintaining productive working relationships under pressure.
You naturally identify operational risks, execution weaknesses, traceability gaps, and process concerns before they become larger failures.
You thrive in high-accountability environments where ownership, urgency, adaptability, and mission commitment are expected daily.
Basic Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree or engineering-related education preferred.
7+ years of experience supporting quality execution within manufacturing, production, nuclear, aerospace, semiconductor, defense, or similarly demanding technical environments.
3+ years of experience leading production quality personnel, inspection teams, or manufacturing quality execution activities.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, travelers, and controlled documentation.
Familiarity with production verification activities, inspection methods, material traceability systems, and regulated quality systems.
Comfortable working within active manufacturing environments including exposure to industrial noise, fabrication-related fumes, and changing operational conditions while following all safety protocols.
Flexible and willing to support demanding production schedules including extended hours, weekends, and rapid-response floor problem solving when necessary.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Prior experience supporting nuclear manufacturing, NQA-1 environments, DOE projects, ASME-related fabrication activities, or similarly regulated technical programs.
Manufacturing quality experience spanning machining, welding, assembly, fabrication, and industrial production activities.
Experience coordinating quality execution across multiple work centers, shifts, or production cells.
Familiarity with nonconformance systems, CAPA tracking, traceability systems, controlled work execution, and field verification methodologies.
Experience supporting root cause investigations, corrective actions, and operational quality problem solving within complex manufacturing environments.
Working familiarity with dimensional inspection methods, gauges, and technical verification workflows.
Experience supporting or implementing Operator Verification Certification (OVC) or similar delegated-verification programs.
Strong operational judgment and ability to make technically defensible decisions under ambiguity and schedule pressure.

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