Description
We are looking for a Quality Control Manager to lead inspection operations at our Quonset, RI facility, with functional oversight of inspection at our Quincy, MA facility. You will own incoming, in-process, end-of-line, and MRB inspection. The team is 6-10 inspectors today and growing. This is a hands-on leadership role: you set the standard for how inspection runs, develop the inspectors who execute it, and partner with Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supplier Quality to keep escapes out of our products and our customers' hands.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in quality management, with experience in leading teams and developing processes. They will be responsible for maintaining and applying quality control standards, training inspectors, and documenting training records. They will also partner with Quality Engineering on inspection plan creation, sampling strategy, and characteristic identification.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, developing, and growing a multi-site inspection team covering incoming, in-process, end-of-line, and MRB operations
- Owning inspection throughput KPIs: receiving dock-to-stock cycle time, inspection WIP and aging, on-time inspection completion, FAI turnaround, inspector utilization and capacity planning
- Maintaining and applying quality control standards; training inspectors and documenting training records
- Partnering with Quality Engineering on inspection plan creation, sampling strategy, and characteristic identification
- Supporting MRB activities by presenting inspection findings, providing measurement data, and executing dispositioned rework/scrap/return actions on the floor
- Supporting new product introduction by inspecting prototype and early-phase parts, capturing observations that inform final inspection plans and drawings
- Interfacing with Supplier Quality and Sourcing on supplier performance issues surfaced at receiving
- Applying Lean methods to improve inspection throughput, reduce cycle time, and balance capacity across incoming, in-process, and MRB queues
Requirements include:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field , or equivalent experience
- 7+ years in Quality within defense, aerospace, or regulated manufacturing
- 3+ years in a people management role
- Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and Quality Management Systems
- Proficiency reading engineering drawings and applying GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
- Hands-on experience with calibrated inspection equipment: calipers, micrometers, height gauges, gauge pins/blocks, surface plates, CMM, FaroArm, optical comparators
- Experience participating in MRB activities and executing NCR workflows (containment, segregation, disposition follow-through)
- Experience writing and revising inspection work instructions and SOPs
- Experience managing inspectors across more than one site or shift
- Strong data fluency , pulling throughput and capacity data, building inspection dashboards, and using metrics to drive staffing and process decisions
- U.S. Person status (required for access to controlled data)
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred qualifications include:
- Technical degree in mechanical, aerospace, or quality engineering
- ASQ CQE, CQA, or equivalent certification
- Experience inspecting subsea, marine, or pressure-rated hardware
- Experience with electronics inspection (PCBAs, wire harnesses, power supplies); IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 certification
- Familiarity with QMS / MES / ERP / PLM platforms
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt; Lean experience in low-rate / high-mix production
- Experience interfacing with Supplier Quality Engineering on supplier performance and corrective action
- Experience supporting NPI and prototype inspection where requirements are still maturing