Quality Control Manager

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing hands-on quality inspections on precision aerospace components throughout in-process, final, and first article inspection (FAI).
• Responsible for conducting advanced mechanical inspections using precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, calipers, comparators, height gages, and other inspection tools.
• Responsible for reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements to ensure dimensional accuracy and product compliance.
• Responsible for overseeing quality control activities to ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, and internal procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining calibration records and ensuring inspection equipment is properly calibrated and compliant.
• Responsible for completing quality documentation, including AS9102 First Article Inspection reports, inspection records, KPIs, and related quality documentation.
• Responsible for managing nonconforming materials, corrective actions (CARs), nonconformance reports (NCRs), return material authorizations (RMAs), and quality records.
• Responsible for conducting shop floor audits, monitoring manufacturing processes, and ensuring compliance with inspection procedures and quality requirements.
• Responsible for collaborating with production, CNC programmers, and manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues and improve production efficiency.
• Responsible for verifying compliance with customer purchase orders, quality clauses, engineering drawings, and manufacturing specifications.
• Responsible for maintaining quality metrics, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with AS9100 quality management standards.
• Responsible for supporting inspection department operations, maintaining inspection equipment, and assisting with tooling requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace quality control inspection within a CNC manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with mechanical inspection and advanced GD&T interpretation.
• Strong knowledge of precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, calipers, comparators, height gages, and related inspection tools.
• Experience with tool calibration, first article inspections (FAIs), in-process inspections, and final inspections.
• Knowledge of AS9100 quality management systems and internal quality auditing.
• Experience with ERP systems; Fulcrum experience is preferred.
• Experience managing RMAs, CARs, NCRs, and quality documentation.
• Ability to complete AS9102 documentation, inspection reports, and KPI tracking.
• Experience programming and operating Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) using PC-DMIS, Calypso, or similar software is preferred.
• Strong understanding of machining processes, shop mathematics, metal properties, blueprint reading, and tolerance analysis.
• Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Time Off
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Bi-weekly Pay
• Full-time Position

Monday-Friday Schedule (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, with additional hours as needed)