QC MANAGER

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Quality Control (QC) Manager

in a

precision machining

environment

oversees inspection teams, enforces compliance with standards like ISO 9001 or AS9100, manages First Article Inspections (FAI), and leads root-cause problem solving for machined components

. Experience requires 5 to 10+ years in precision engineering with deep knowledge of GD&T, CMM operations, and metrology.

Core Job Scope & Responsibilities

• Quality Management System (QMS): Maintain and update compliance standards like ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or AS9100.
• Inspection & Metrology Oversight: Manage incoming, in-process, and final inspection gates, including CMM programming and precision tools.
• First Article Inspection (FAI): Oversee and approve FAI reports and new product introduction (NPI) documentation for high-tolerance parts.
• Defect & Root Cause Analysis: Handle non-conformance reports (NCR), leading corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) via 8D or 5-Why methodologies. [1, 3]
• Team Leadership: Train, mentor, and schedule the daily work of QC inspectors and quality engineers.
• Supplier Quality: Monitor supplier performance, qualify new vendors, and lead external vendor audits.

Required Experience & Competencies

• Technical Background: Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Precision Engineering.
• Experience Level: 5-10+ years working in quality control within a CNC machining or metal manufacturing setting.
• Core Skills: Advanced blueprint reading, Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) usage.
• Problem-Solving Tools: Practical command of Statistical Process Control (SPC), CpK, Gage R&R, and FMEA.