Quality Control Manager
Core
Lead a team of quality control and inspection technicians to establish and maintain effective inspection, testing, validation, and non-conformance management processes in a manufacturing environment.
Role type
Senior IC Quality Control Manager
Builds
Robust inspection systems, effective measurement processes, and proactive quality control activities
Domain
Manufacturing (Aerospace/Defense implied by AS9100/Export Control)
Required skills
Team leadership, Inspection systems, Metrology, Dimensional inspection, Calibration systems, Nonconformance management, Corrective actions, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Process Capability Studies, Root Cause Analysis, Quality Management Systems, Minitab, ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge, Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), Vision systems
Preferred skills
Lean Manufacturing methodologies (8D, A3, 5 Why, DMAIC, PDCA), Materials review, Precision machining experience
Technologies
Minitab, CMMs, Vision systems, Statistical software
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop Quality Control Technicians, Inspectors, and Receiving Inspection personnel; Manage inspection operations including receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspections; Establish and maintain inspection standards, procedures, and work instructions; Ensure compliance with customer, engineering, industry, and regulatory requirements; Oversee calibration, metrology, and inspection equipment programs; Lead Measurement System Analysis (MSA), including GR&R and measurement capability studies; Support new product introductions, product transfers, process validation, and production readiness activities; Manage the Material Review Board (MRB) process and nonconforming material disposition; Lead root cause investigations and corrective action implementation; Analyze quality metrics including FPY, scrap, rework, COPQ, defect rates, and inspection effectiveness; Drive Statistical Process Control (SPC), process capability improvements, and defect prevention initiatives; Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality Engineering, and Compliance teams to resolve quality issues and support audits, product launches, and strategic improvement projects.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC