Quality Control Manager

Responsibilities

• Execute inspection activities in compliance with AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 requirements
• Support internal audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure quality documentation is complete, accurate, and properly controlled
• Drive accountability for productivity, quality, and schedule adherence
• Ensure fabrication technicians follow approved routings, work instructions, and quality requirements
• Perform First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102
• Complete AS9102 Forms 1, 2, and 3 (or customer-approved equivalents)
• Verify materials, processes, and dimensional conformity
• Re-accomplish FAI when design, process, or tooling changes occur
• Conduct in-process inspections at defined manufacturing checkpoints
• Support operators with inspection guidance while maintaining QA independence
• Identify, document, and escalate nonconforming conditions
• Define inspection points, First Article Inspection (AS9102), and quality gates
• Lead corrective actions for nonconformances, scrap, and rework
• Ensure configuration control and document accuracy
• Perform final dimensional and visual inspections prior to product release
• Verify material traceability, certifications, and traveler completeness
• Ensure all contractual and quality requirements are met prior to acceptance
• Authorize final QA release documentation
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 / ISO 9001 and engineering drawings
• Precision Measurement & Calibration
• Utilize calibrated precision measurement devices, including: Micrometers, Calipers, Height Gauges, Bore Gauges, Dial Indicators, CMMs (where applicable), Other Measurement Devices in Field
• Verify calibration status and compliance with NIST-traceable standards
• Identify and report out-of-tolerance equipment conditions
• Quality & Compliance
• Define inspection points, First Article Inspection (AS9102), and quality gates
• Support internal and external audits
• Lead corrective actions for nonconformances, scrap, and rework
• Ensure configuration control and document accuracy
• Shop Fabrication Technician Backfill & Flow Support
• Assess production workload and identify critical path or at-risk operations
• Assist / Work as Shop Fabrication Technician to backfill machining, fabrication, deburr, assembly, or secondary operations as needed to maintain workflow.
• Preform cross-training to support flexible staffing models

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (technical or trade school preferred)
• Minimum 5 years experience in CNC machining inspection
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality systems
• Experience performing AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI)
• Proficient in reading engineering drawings and GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Hands-on experience using precision measurement equipment
• Knowledge of aerospace/precision materials (aluminum, steel, titanium, nickel alloys)
• Excellent communication, briefing Exceptional documentation and organizational skills
• Strong attention to details and accurate reporting
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance (T3 level) if required