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Quality Control Manager

$96K–$195K

San Carlos, CA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024

Experience
Minimum 6+ years of direct inspection-team leadership or shop-floor QC management; degree-based alternatives: Bachelor’s with 8+ years, Master’s with 6+ years, PhD with 3+ years, or 15+ years of relevant hands-on experience in lieu of a degree.
Education
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s, or PhD; 15+ years of relevant hands-on QC/inspection experience may substitute for a degree.

About the job

Leads shop-floor quality control and inspection teams to ensure aircraft parts meet manufacturing, drawing, and regulatory requirements.

What you'll do

  • Manage and develop inspectors and inspection leads, including scheduling and production priorities.
  • Oversee receiving, in-process, and final inspections, material review activities, and nonconforming material control.
  • Track quality performance and support investigations, corrective actions, process improvements, and audits.

What they ask for

  • At least 6 years leading physical inspection teams or managing shop-floor QC operations in hardware manufacturing.
  • Bachelor’s with 8+ years, Master’s with 6+ years, PhD with 3+ years, or 15+ years of relevant hands-on QC/inspection experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience managing, training, and qualifying quality inspectors.
  • Practical expertise with inspection and measurement equipment, precision gauges, CMM, GD&T, and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of FAA Part 21/145 and AS9100 / ISO 9001 QMS standards; experience with AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI).
  • FAA A&P license, IA, or NDT certifications.

Pay

USD 95,600 - $195,000 per year (base salary)

Tools

CMM, GD&T, FAA Part 21/145, AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9102

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