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Salary: USD 80,000 - 115,000 / annual
Valar Atomics is redefining clean energy by making high-temperature nuclear power scalable for industry, hydrogen production, and next-generation manufacturing. The company is building advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication capabilities, with a pilot plant under development in Orangeville, Utah.
As Production Quality Supervisor, you will lead day-to-day quality execution on the production floor supporting HTGR reactor component and fuel-related manufacturing activities in the Torrance facility. This is a hands-on, highly operational role embedded directly within active production operations.
You will supervise Production Quality Technicians and Inspectors while working closely with Production Quality Engineers, manufacturing leadership, and operations teams. Your responsibilities include coordinating inspections, verification activities, hold points, traceability systems, nonconformance and CAPA closure, and controlled work execution. You'll ensure quality requirements are understood, executable, and consistently implemented across build, assembly, test, and inspection activities while maintaining production momentum under aggressive schedules and evolving technical conditions.
Key responsibilities include leading floor execution activities for production quality; supervising and mentoring quality personnel; coordinating inspection and verification workflows across manufacturing cells; providing quality oversight of material handling, fabrication, assembly, testing, and final inspection; maintaining accurate and audit-ready build records and traceability documentation; supporting investigation and resolution of nonconformances and production discrepancies; collaborating with manufacturing leadership and engineering on technically defensible solutions; identifying emerging execution risks and process performance concerns; developing floor quality personnel and establishing scalable execution standards; supporting Operator Verification Certification implementation; and participating in internal and external audit readiness.
Success requires leading through technical competence and operational awareness rather than positional authority. You must balance technical rigor, procedural compliance, operational practicality, and production urgency without compromising execution integrity. You'll communicate clearly across operators, technicians, engineers, and leadership while maintaining productive relationships under pressure. The role demands strong operational judgment, the ability to identify risks before they become failures, and comfort operating in high-accountability environments with changing priorities, evolving designs, and cross-functional coordination.
**Requirements:**
- 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
**Preferred 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
