Quality Control Lead

Quality Lead – Aerospace Manufacturing (Hourly)

📍 Metro Detroit Area

The Adecco Permanent Recruitment Team is partnering with an Aerospace Manufacturing client in the Metro Detroit area to hire an experienced Quality Lead
. This is a hands‑on, floor‑focused leadership role for a senior‑level quality professional with a strong aerospace background who can guide and mentor inspectors in a high‑precision, regulated environment.

This role requires experience working with tight aerospace tolerances, complex inspection equipment, and AS9100 quality systems
. The Quality Lead will serve as a technical expert and resource to the team while supporting compliance, process improvement, and customer‑specific quality requirements.

This position reports to the Quality Manager and functions as a senior‑level quality resource and process leader within assigned inspection and quality areas.

• Maintain individual responsibilities within Inspection as a senior‑level technical resource
• Provide hands‑on support and technical guidance to inspection personnel
• Assign daily workloads and support department scheduling, including overtime coordination
• Lead cross‑training initiatives to ensure team capability across all inspection processes
• Support and reinforce AS9100 compliance and customer‑specific quality requirements
• Conduct layered process audits to ensure operational and procedural compliance
• Act as liaison between Quality, Engineering, Planning, Production, and Manufacturing
• Provide input for operator performance evaluations
• Maintain compliance with HS&E, 6S, Quality, and Manufacturing Systems
• Maintain Gemba boards, track quality metrics, and drive corrective actions
• Support Quality Engineering activities including FAIs, nonconformances, concessions, DQR support, and inspections
• Participate in Safety and Environmental Risk Assessments and observation programs

• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment required
• Strong understanding of AS9100 standards and regulated quality systems
• Advanced GD&T and blueprint reading capabilities required
• CMM experience required (PC‑DMIS preferred)
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and customer specifications
• Demonstrated ability to guide and mentor quality personnel in a lead capacity
• Strong working knowledge of Quality Control and Quality Assurance principles
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Experience working cross‑functionally in a manufacturing environment

• AS13001 Self‑Release / DPVR certification a plus
• Previous formal leadership experience in a quality department
• Associate’s degree in a technical field

• High School Diploma required
• Prior experience in aerospace quality or inspection strongly required