QC MANAGER
A
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.