Quality Control Team Lead

Pratt Miller, a product-development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries, provides clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our capabilities span research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production, helping customers bring high-quality products to market faster.

About the role

The Quality Control Team Lead oversees one of our Quality Labs, supporting programs throughout the product-development lifecycle—from prototype through low-volume production—in an ISO 9001 certified engineering and manufacturing environment. This role collaborates with cross-functional project teams to understand customer quality requirements and develop and implement quality plans to meet or exceed those requirements. In addition to leading a direct-reporting Quality team, the position interacts with supplier and customer engineering and manufacturing teams on quality planning, deliverables, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and standardization of dimensional inspection methods, inspection workflows, report formats, and data-collection practices across Quality Lab activities.
• Develop, program, validate, and maintain Zeiss CNC CMM inspection programs using Calypso software.
• Develop, program, validate, and maintain Faro arm, laser scanning, probing, and/or PolyWorks inspection routines, including advanced alignments, workflows, reporting, and automation.
• Create and maintain standardized inspection templates, ballooned drawing formats, FAIR/inspection report templates, and inspection data packages.
• Establish best practices for measurement-strategy selection based on drawing requirements, GD&T, datum structures, part geometry, tolerance requirements, manufacturing process, and inspection volume.
• Support inspection planning for complex components, assemblies, prototype builds, and low-rate production parts.
• Review engineering drawings, CAD models, specifications, and customer requirements to determine appropriate inspection methods and documentation needs.
• Perform advanced dimensional inspections using hand tools, CMM, Faro arm, laser scanner, surface-plate equipment, and other inspection equipment.
• Reverse-engineer components and support measurement activities where engineering documentation is incomplete or requires validation.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions for recurring inspection activities, measurement setups, CMM programs, portable-arm programs, and reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to automate inspection reports, reduce manual data entry, improve consistency, and increase inspection throughput.
• Use scripting, macros, software tools, or other programming methods to improve inspection efficiency, reporting consistency, and quality-data usability.
• Support Quality Technicians with inspection setup, program execution, measurement troubleshooting, and interpretation of GD&T requirements.
• Provide technical training and mentoring to Quality Technicians on inspection equipment, inspection software, programming practices, GD&T interpretation, and standardized workflows.
• Support creation, compilation, review, and maintenance of inspection records and required quality documentation.
• Assist with FAIR, PPAP, control-plan, and customer-deliverable documentation as needed.
• Support root-cause analysis, corrective action, and failure-analysis activities by providing accurate measurement data, inspection studies, and technical input.
• Interface with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and internal Quality team members to communicate inspection results, measurement concerns, and part-quality issues.
• Support gage calibration activities, gage audits, and measurement-system readiness to maintain ISO certification requirements.
• Participate in DFM/DFA reviews, PFMEA discussions, and gauge/fixture planning as the technical inspection representative when needed.
• Maintain inspection-program revision control, documentation traceability, and preservation of records as they apply to specific serial numbers, lots, batches, and customer requirements.
• Assist the Quality Control Team Lead with quality-data organization, inspection-workload prioritization, and technical process improvements.
• Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Windows-based computers and MS software such as Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Perform effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and adapt to varying customer requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School diploma or GED equivalent required; Associate degree, technical certificate, or additional training in Quality, Manufacturing, Metrology, Mechanical Technology, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of work experience in manufacturing, quality, metrology, inspection, or related technical environment preferred.
• Strong experience with dimensional inspection of parts to engineering drawings and/or CAD models.
• Strong ability to read blueprints, interpret GD&T datum structures, alignments, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
• Extensive experience operating and programming Faro measurement arms, laser scanners, probing systems, CAM2, PolyWorks, or equivalent portable measurement equipment/software.
• Strong ability to develop, program, troubleshoot, and validate Zeiss CNC CMM programs using Calypso software.
• Experience creating ballooned drawings, inspection reports, FAIR documentation, and standardized inspection templates.
• Solid foundational knowledge of mechanical systems, manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and measurement equipment.
• Experience selecting appropriate measurement methods based on part tolerancing, geometry, manufacturing process, and production volume.
• Scripting, macro development, report automation, or inspection-software customization experience preferred.
• Experience supporting root-cause analysis, corrective action, and quality-improvement activities preferred.
• Familiarity with CAD software to review models preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality-system requirements preferred.
• US Citizenship required for lawful access to ITAR/EAR/CUI data.

Additional Requirements

• Team player with self-motivation and ability to manage own workload to meet deadlines.
• Great attention to detail and strong work ethic with pride in work.

Physical Demands

Position requires occasional light to moderate physical activity.

Schedule

8 AM–5 PM, Monday–Friday (45-hour standard work week). Must be flexible to accommodate fixed deadlines, sometimes working longer hours, Saturdays, and/or Sundays.

Work Environment

Combination of office and manufacturing areas; primarily in-person. Periodic travel may be required. Stress may occur periodically.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $92,600.00 – $154,400.00 across all U.S. locations. Individual pay is determined by the scope and responsibilities of the role, candidate’s experience, education, skills, and equity among team members in similar positions.

Benefits

Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and provide various opportunities to support team-member growth and success.