Quality Manager – CNC EX​/MM

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading the organization’s quality management system and ensuring products, processes, and operations consistently meet customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.

This is a hands-on manufacturing quality leadership role requiring strong experience with CMM inspection and AS9100 quality systems. The ideal candidate will have a background in precision CNC machining or aerospace manufacturing, with the technical expertise to lead inspections, audits, corrective actions, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Lead all quality assurance and quality control activities across manufacturing operations.
• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the AS9100 Quality Management System.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with AS9100 requirements and applicable customer and regulatory standards.
• Manage and oversee CMM inspection and programming activities, including dimensional inspection and verification of complex machined components.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and customer requirements to establish appropriate inspection methods.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, work instructions, and quality documentation.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs related to defects, scrap, rework, customer complaints, on-time quality performance, and corrective actions.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action activities.
• Investigate internal and customer non-conformances and implement effective corrective actions.
• Manage customer complaints, returns, quality escapes, and associated corrective action requirements.
• Lead internal, customer, supplier, and third-party quality audits.
• Prepare the organization for AS9100 surveillance and certification audits.
• Ensure proper calibration and maintenance of CMMs, gauges, and other inspection equipment.
• Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspection processes.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, and Operations to identify process improvements and resolve quality issues.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify systemic issues and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Develop initiatives to reduce scrap, rework, defects, and cost of poor quality.
• Train, coach, and develop quality personnel and manufacturing employees on quality standards and inspection requirements.
• Establish and maintain supplier quality expectations and assist with supplier corrective actions.
• Ensure complete and accurate quality records and documentation.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, precision, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

• 5+ years of progressive quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on CMM experience is required.
• Strong AS9100 experience is required.
• Experience with in aerospace, precision machining, CNC manufacturing, or a highly regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading a quality function.
• Strong understanding of AS9100 requirements and quality management systems.
• Proficiency with CMM inspection, measurement systems, and dimensional inspection equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and tolerances.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective action, non-conformance management, and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading internal, customer, supplier, and third-party audits.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality control methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Production, Engineering, Operations, and senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
• ASQ certification such as CQE or CQA.
• Experience with aerospace customer requirements and documentation.
• Experience with FAI / AS9102 First Article Inspection.
• Knowledge of SPC, MSA, PPAP, CAPA, 8D, and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with quality management software and ERP/MRP systems.
• CMM programming experience is strongly preferred.

• AS9100 Quality Management Systems
• CMM Inspection & Programming
• GD&T
• AS9102 / First Article Inspection
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA)
• Non-Conformance Management
• SPC / MSA
• Calibration Systems
• Internal & External Auditing
• Supplier Quality
• Engineering Drawings & Specifications
• Lean Manufacturing /…