You will work closely with production, engineering, and supervisors to resolve quality issues, drive continuous improvement, and strengthen the company’s quality systems. This position is ideal for a proactive, detail-driven quality leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-precision manufacturing environment and takes ownership of team performance and long-term quality success.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to the QC team across all production shifts

• Supervise, train, and mentor CMM programmers, quality engineers, and QC technicians to ensure consistent, accurate inspection practices

• Oversee all dimensional inspection activities, including CMM programming/operation, roundness gaging, profilometry, and other precision measurement methods

• Ensure timely completion of first article inspections, in-process checks, and final inspections

• Review and approve inspection reports, capability studies, gage R&R, and other quality analyses

• Manage and maintain all quality documentation, including calibration records, nonconformance reports, corrective actions, and audit files

• Lead internal ISO 9001:2015 audits and coordinate external audits with customers and certification bodies

• Drive root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

• Collaborate with production supervisors and engineering to resolve quality issues and improve process capability

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing variation, improving throughput, and enhancing product quality

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe inspection environment

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality concerns, audits, and technical discussions

• Support supplier quality activities, including incoming inspection and supplier corrective actions

Job Requirements / Qualifications

Required

• Proven experience in quality management or senior quality engineering within a precision machining or grinding environment

• Strong knowledge of dimensional inspection methods, GD&T, and metrology principles

• Hands-on experience with CMMs (Zeiss preferred), roundness gages, profilometers, and other precision measurement tools

• Demonstrated leadership ability with experience managing technical teams

• Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications

• Experience with ISO 9001:2015 quality systems and audit processes

• Familiarity with PPAP, SPC, capability studies, MSA, and gage R&R

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Preferred

• Experience in grinding operations (ID/OD, surface, centerless, etc.)

• Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)

• Experience with APQP tools and customer-specific quality requirements

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)