Walk-in || Lead Quality Control Engineer

Lead, Quality Control (Aerospace)

Role Purpose
Lead quality control activities for aerospace precision-machined components, sheet metal parts, and assemblies. Ensure conformity to drawings, specifications, and customer requirements through effective inspection, CMM measurement, and team supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead incoming, in-process, first-off, and final inspection activities.
• Plan inspection priorities and allocate resources to support production and delivery schedules.
• Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, 3D models, and customer specifications.
• Develop and validate CMM programmes, inspection methods, datum alignments, and measurement strategies.
• Operate CMM equipment and review reports for dimensional conformity and measurement reliability.
• Guide inspectors in using precision instruments, gauges, height gauges, profile projectors, and surface roughness testers.
• Prepare and review First Article Inspection Reports in accordance with applicable AS9102 and customer requirements.
• Verify material certificates, special process certificates, inspection reports, and traceability before product release.
• Identify and segregate nonconforming products; raise NCRs and coordinate disposition with Quality Assurance and Engineering.
• Support root cause analysis and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions for internal and customer quality issues.
• Ensure inspection incorporates approved drawing revisions, concessions, and customer-specific requirements.
• Maintain calibration status and support measurement system analysis, gauge R&R, and inspection method validation.
• Coordinate with Production, Methods, SCM, and QA to resolve quality concerns.
• Support customer inspections and audits; maintain complete inspection records.
• Train and develop the QC team in GD&T, CMM operation, inspection techniques, FOD prevention, and product safety.

Qualifications and Technical Skills

• Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or Aeronautical Engineering.
• 1012 years of QC experience, including substantial experience in aerospace component manufacturing.
• Strong hands-on experience in CMM programming, operation, and report interpretation.
• Proficiency in CMM software such as Zeiss CALYPSO, PC-DMIS, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, datum systems, dimensional inspection, and precision measurement.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, material traceability, and aerospace inspection documentation.
• Proven ability to lead inspectors, manage inspection workloads, and communicate with customers.

Key Performance Indicators

• On-time completion of inspections and FAI submissions.
• Reduction in customer escapes and repeat defects.
• Inspection and CMM programme accuracy.
• Calibration compliance and inspection record completeness.
• Timely closure of quality issues and audit findings.
• QC team competency and productivity.