Quality Lead

Orizon Aerostructures•Olathe, KS

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves ensuring quality standards through inspection, documentation, and team leadership. The Quality Lead will be responsible for overseeing daily workflow, mentoring junior inspectors, and performing complex inspection tasks. This position requires a strong understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, and various inspection tools and equipment, as well as the ability to make critical acceptance/rejection decisions. The role also includes facilitating team communication, monitoring performance, and contributing to process improvement and a lean work environment.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and assembly prints.
Experience performing inspection using handheld tools and laboratory-grade equipment.
Experience with FAI using Net-Inspect, Inspection Expert, CATIA, NX, or other CAD systems.
Ability to verify assemblies and parts are free of FOD and non-conformance issues.
Experience supporting RMA and MRR processes.
Experience participating in or leading RCCA investigations.
Ability to identify process improvement opportunities.
Experience with calibration system tasks.
Ability to train and mentor Quality Inspectors Levels I and II.
Experience programming and operating advanced CMS equipment.
Experience assisting with audits (internal, AS9100, customer, and 3rd-party).
Ability to make acceptance/rejection decisions using sound judgment.
Ability to maintain an Ultra C-Lean work environment and adhere to all safety procedures.
Ability to oversee daily workflow and instruct team members.
Ability to monitor and report incidents.
Ability to conduct performance evaluations.
Ability to provide feedback and document coaching/disciplinary actions.
Ability to coach assigned training tasks and verify completion.
Ability to conduct routine presentations reviewing key performance metrics.
Ability to facilitate Safety Talk trainings.
Ability to maintain and reinforce Ultra C-Lean culture.
Ability to perform individual contributor inspection tasks.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Net-Inspect, Inspection Expert, CATIA, NX, or other CAD systems for FAI.

Responsibilities

Ensure internal and external documentation used for inspection is current.
Accurately record all inspection activities within the company’s ERP system.
Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and assembly prints.
Perform inspection using handheld tools and laboratory-grade equipment.
Perform FAI using Net-Inspect, Inspection Expert, CATIA, NX, or other CAD systems.
Verify assemblies and parts are free of FOD and non-conformance issues.
Support RMA and MRR processes and ensure timely resolution of nonconforming product.
Participate in or lead RCCA investigations.
Identify process improvement opportunities and support implementation efforts.
Assist with calibration system tasks as needed.
Train and mentor Quality Inspectors Levels I and II.
Program and operate advanced CMS equipment.
Assist with audits (internal, AS9100, customer, and 3rd-party).
Make acceptance/rejection decisions using sound judgment.
Maintain an Ultra C-Lean work environment and adhere to all safety procedures.
Receives and communicates daily objectives from the Production/Operation Supervisor or Engineering Manager.
Oversees the daily workflow and instructs team members on assignments and expectations.
Monitors and reports incidents related to safety near misses, quality issues, inadequate work, training gaps, equipment malfunctions, employee attendance, and progress toward team goals.
Assists with or administers corrections to employee time-tracking and labor-balancing tasks.
Conducts performance evaluations of team members on or before the due date.
Provides positive and corrective feedback and documents coaching and disciplinary actions.
Coaches assigned training tasks and verifies training completion for all team members.
Conducts routine presentations reviewing key performance metrics with the team.
Facilitates Safety Talk trainings as assigned.
Maintains and reinforces Ultra C-Lean culture within the team.
Performs individual contributor inspection tasks as part of the team.
Performs any other reasonable tasks assigned by the Supervisor.