Inspection Manager

Inspection Manager

• Oversee incoming, in-process, first article, and final inspection activities to ensure compliance with customer, engineering, and quality requirements.
• Manage inspection workflows, priorities, and department performance to support production schedules and on‑time delivery.
• Own key quality metrics, including first‑pass yield, inspection cycle time, and non‑conformance rates, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and non‑conformance disposition activities in partnership with Production and Quality teams.
• Manage the calibration and measurement equipment program, ensuring all inspection tools remain accurate, compliant, and properly maintained.
• Support AS9100 audits, customer source inspections, and regulatory reviews while maintaining inspection procedures, documentation, and quality records.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, and Quality leadership to ensure the highest standards of product quality and customer satisfaction.

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Inspection, or Manufacturing Quality.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of precision machining, blueprint interpretation, and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with AS9100 quality systems and aerospace manufacturing requirements.
• Proficiency using inspection and metrology equipment including CMMs, height gages, micrometers, calipers, and other precision measuring tools.
• Experience leading corrective actions, root cause analysis, and non‑conformance investigations.

This salary range for this position falls between $60,000 - $80,000 per year depending on experience. A sign‑on bonus is available. Our comprehensive benefits package includes accrued vacation time, sick time, paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as short‑term and long‑term disability and life/AD&D insurance.