Quality and Inspection Leader

Quality and Inspection Leader

We are looking for a proven Quality & Inspection leader — someone who can step into our shop on Day One, assess the operation, and immediately take control of Quality execution and Inspection discipline. We need someone who has extensive experience on how to properly align, verify, and use a FARO Arm
.

ITAR / CUI Eligibility (Required)

This role requires access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Applicants must be a U.S. Person per ITAR (22 CFR §120.62).

You will own Quality Assurance and Inspection
, end-to-end.

This is a lead-from-the-front role
. You will set standards, enforce them, and ensure Quality operates at the speed of production — without sacrificing compliance or accuracy.

• Take full ownership of the Quality function —
  no babysitting, no hand‑holding
• Drive real QMS performance (AS9100‑aligned) — not paperwork for its own sake
• Lead corrective action, root cause, containment, and prevention with urgency and effectiveness
• Hold the team accountable to clear expectations and measurable results
• Act as the senior Quality authority for customer issues, escapes, and audit responses
• Communicate directly and confidently with leadership, production, and customers

• Own receiving, in‑process, and final inspection performance
• Set and enforce inspection standards — blueprint interpretation, GD&T application, documentation quality
• Personally understand and validate inspection decisions when required
• Ensure AS9102 FAIs are done correctly, completely, and on time
• Establish a culture where inspection supports flow — not bottlenecks or confusion
• You must know how to properly align, verify, and use a FARO Arm
• You must be capable of troubleshooting FARO results and validating inspection output
• You are expected to standardize FARO usage, methods, and reporting
• This role cannot depend on “one FARO guy” —
  you are the authority

This role is for someone who:

• Sees a weak Quality operation and fixes it
• Leads without waiting for permission
• Is technically respected because they know inspection and QA cold
• Moves fast, sets expectations, and holds people accountable
• Is comfortable stepping in when something is wrong — and stopping bad product

• 10+ years Quality experience in aerospace manufacturing (precision machining required)
• Proven leadership experience (Manager / Supervisor / Lead)
• Expert‑level blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation
• Strong hands‑on inspection background (not just system oversight)
• FARO Arm competency — alignment, probing strategy, validation, reporting
• AS9100 experience with real‑world execution (not just audits)
• Ability to work at production pace without sacrificing quality

• Direct ownership of AS9102 FAIs
• CMM experience in addition to FARO
• Demonstrated reduction of escapes, rework, and scrap
• Experience fixing underperforming Quality departments

• Passive inspectors
• Resume QA managers with no hands‑on credibility
• Followers who wait for direction
• Anyone uncomfortable making decisions or holding the line

This position has real authority and real impact
.

If you are an expert who wants to run Quality the right way — decisively, technically, and with accountability —
we want to talk to you.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Quality Assurance, Management, and Manufacturing
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance