Lead Quality Inspector
Amphenol•Mesa, AZ
•Onsite
About The Position
The Lead Quality Inspector is responsible for overseeing daily inspection activities across all shifts to ensure products meet established quality standards and customer specifications. This role leads inspection teams, supports training and onboarding, manages quality metrics, and drives consistency in inspection processes. The Lead Inspector serves as a key liaison between Quality Assurance and Production, ensuring alignment, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2 years of quality inspector experience in a manufacturing environment minimum
- Experience using measuring tools such as calipers, drop gauges, and measuring microscope
- Able to read drawings/specifications and be able to interpret requirements
- Ability to pass and maintain a yearly vision/eye exam to ensure accuracy in quality inspections
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership or lead experience
- Experience with GD&T is a plus
- J-Standard certified
Responsibilities
- Lead daily responsibilities of Quality Inspectors across all shifts
- Assign inspection tasks and manage workload to meet production demands
- Conduct daily stand-up meetings to communicate priorities, updates, and quality concerns
- Coach, train, and provide ongoing performance feedback to inspectors
- Support onboarding and training of new hires, ensuring a consistent and effective learning experience
- Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and quality excellence
- Perform and verify inspections including incoming, in-process, finished goods, and First Article inspections
- Utilize precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges
- Interpret technical drawings, specifications, and quality standards
- Monitor production processes to proactively identify and resolve quality issues
- Identify, document, and segregate non-conforming materials
- Support Material Review Board (MRB) processes and ensure proper disposition of defective products
- Partner with cross-functional teams to support root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Maintain accurate and detailed inspection records in ERP systems
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards (e.g., ISO, AS9102)
- Track and report key quality metrics, including scrap, defects, and inspection trends
- Support audit preparation and compliance activities
- Support training coordination and maintain training records for inspection staff
- Provide ongoing development and coaching to improve inspection techniques and performance
- Standardize training practices across shifts to ensure consistency
- Identify opportunities to improve inspection processes, efficiency, and accuracy
- Collaborate with Engineering and QA leadership to refine procedures and implement improvements
- Support initiatives that enhance quality performance and operational effectiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
