Quality Control Lead Inspector

Geosyntec Consultants•Oak Ridge, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Quality Control Lead Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Centrus Energy in Oak Ridge, TN. Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/

Requirements

High School diploma.
Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance if required.
Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship.
Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.
Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.
Minimum five years of experience in dimensional inspection and CMM programming
Strong knowledge of GD&T (ANSI Y14.5)
Experience inspecting tight‑tolerance, high‑value components
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
Excellent attention to detail and ability to read mechanical drawings/CAD models
Strong written communication skills for procedures and reporting
Effective communication with engineers, shop personnel, and other teams
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Nice To Haves

Active Q Clearance.
NQA-1 and/or DOE related experience.
Supervisory or lead experience preferred; working‑lead roles welcome
Experience programming and operating Zeiss Calypso CMMs
SolidWorks modeling experience
Familiarity with statistical tools such as Minitab

Responsibilities

Perform first article, in‑process, and final inspections using CMMs, manual tools, and visual inspection techniques
Interpret engineering drawings and work with engineering and management to define quality requirements
Create quality control plans for complex components
Develop and run CMM programs to support efficient, accurate measurements
Use calipers, micrometers, height gages, indicators, and vision‑based systems such as optical comparators
Support shop‑floor teams with in‑process inspections and guidance
Review measurement results, determine conformance, and produce detailed inspection reports
Partner with customers to review findings and recommend corrective actions
Maintain accurate inspection records and upload documentation to company systems
Manage and track nonconformance reports
Perform routine CMM maintenance and monitor calibration status
Lead Out‑of‑Tolerance investigations and drive inspection‑process improvements
Apply basic statistical techniques to analyze measurement trends
Conduct Measurement System Analysis
Uphold and follow Centrus’ quality management system procedures
Train team members on inspection techniques, tools, and GD&T concepts
Keep equipment and work areas clean, organized, and safe
Support occasional weekend or evening work to meet critical deadlines
Contribute to additional projects as needed