Inspection Manager - Sign-On Bonus Available

About the role

Mill Creek Machining, a location of Delva Tool & Machine, is seeking an Inspection Manager to support their growing operations in Paullina, IA. The Inspection Manager will oversee inspection activities, drive departmental performance, and support production schedules and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• 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 investigations 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Skills

• Quality Management Systems (QMS) knowledge, particularly AS9100.
• Inspection and metrology equipment proficiency.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Team leadership and mentoring.

Benefits and Perks

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, but is not limited to, a competitive pay rate, accrued vacation time, sick time, paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, health, dental, and vision insurance as well as Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and life/AD&D insurance.