Quality Control Manager

Moog•Buffalo, NY

8d•$100,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Moog’s ICS team is seeking an onsite Quality Control Manager for its East Aurora site in Buffalo, New York. The role leads Quality Control and Inspection Technicians and establishes and maintains effective inspection, testing, validation, and nonconformance-management processes. The manager promotes quality, accountability, and continuous improvement by maintaining robust inspection systems, effective measurement processes, and proactive quality-control activities throughout the manufacturing environment. The position oversees inspection operations and personnel, calibration and metrology programs, measurement-system analysis, material review and nonconforming-material disposition, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, quality metrics, and process-improvement initiatives. The manager also supports product introductions and transfers, process validation, production readiness, audits, product launches, and strategic improvement projects in partnership with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality Engineering, and Compliance teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum five years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team.
Demonstrated experience with inspection systems, metrology, dimensional inspection, calibration systems, nonconformance management, and corrective actions.
Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), process-capability studies, root-cause analysis, and Quality Management Systems.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience with materials review and nonconforming-material management.

Nice To Haves

Experience with precision machining and complex manufacturing processes.
Experience with coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), vision systems, and advanced inspection technologies.
Experience with Minitab or equivalent statistical software.
Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or other regulated quality systems.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop Quality Control Technicians, Inspectors, and Receiving Inspection personnel.
Manage receiving, in-process, first-article, and final inspection operations.
Establish and maintain inspection standards, procedures, and work instructions.
Ensure compliance with customer, engineering, industry, and regulatory requirements.
Oversee calibration, metrology, and inspection-equipment programs.
Lead Measurement System Analysis, including GR&R and measurement-capability studies.
Support new product introductions, product transfers, process validation, and production-readiness activities.
Manage the Material Review Board process and disposition of nonconforming material.
Lead root-cause investigations and corrective-action implementation.
Analyze quality metrics, including FPY, scrap, rework, COPQ, defect rates, and inspection effectiveness.
Drive Statistical Process Control, process-capability improvements, and defect-prevention initiatives.
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement efforts using methods such as 8D, A3, 5 Why, DMAIC, and PDCA.
Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality Engineering, and Compliance teams to resolve quality issues and support audits, product launches, and strategic improvement projects.