Quality Control Lead

The Quality Control Lead is responsible for developing, managing, and enforcing quality assurance and quality control practices within a high-performance maintenance environment. This role ensures that all maintenance activities, mechanical, electrical, and structural-meet required workmanship, safety, documentation, and compliance standards while driving continuous improvement across the maintenance workforce.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive quality control programs supporting maintenance, repair, and modification activities
• Lead and mentor maintenance personnel in the proper application of quality standards, inspection criteria, and verification procedures
• Establish and monitor quality performance expectations across all maintenance functions
• Conduct inspections, audits, and evaluations of maintenance processes, tools, documentation, and completed work packages
• Validate that repairs, component replacements, and system modifications meet defined quality standards and workmanship requirements
• Review maintenance logs, checklists, and technical documentation for completeness and accuracy
• Apply and enforce workmanship standards, including: J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620
• Use current Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) certifications to perform inspections, identify defects, and verify the integrity of materials and components
• Ensure maintenance personnel understand and correctly apply these standards in daily technical work.
• Identify quality issues, non-conformances, and trends that impact maintenance performance.
• Lead root-cause analyses and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Introduce process improvements to enhance accuracy, safety, efficiency, and documentation quality.
• Support the proper execution and verification of preventative maintenance activities
• Ensure preventative maintenance tasks are documented correctly and validated through quality checks.
• Collaborate with maintenance supervisors to embed quality checkpoints into daily maintenance operations
• Provide training and mentorship to technicians and inspectors on quality requirements, inspection techniques, and workmanship standards
• Support qualification tracking and competency development for maintenance and quality personnel.
• Promote a culture of precision, accountability, and quality awareness
• Ensure all maintenance and inspection actions conform to established safety procedures and operational policies
• Identify potential hazards related to workmanship, tooling, material condition, or procedural lapses and implement corrective measures
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and mission focus across the team
• Other duties as related to the business functions of FWG Solutions, as assigned

Requirements & Qualifications

Education:

• High School Degree Required

Licenses & Certifications:

• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain any required security clearance for facility, vessel, or platform access.
• Must possess current Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) certifications

Experience:

• Five (5) or more years performing maintenance, repair, or modification of aircraft or U.S. Navy shipboard mechanical systems
• Five (5) years of concurrent experience supervising maintenance and repair activities in these environments
• Strong technical background with direct exposure to inspection, verification, and maintenance quality standards
• Extensive experience developing, implementing, and managing quality control programs within a maintenance environment.
• Essential familiarity with: J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620
• Proven ability to identify quality issues, analyze root causes, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Technical training in mechanical systems, quality assurance, inspection methods, or related maintenance disciplines preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead quality teams and collaborate effectively with maintenance leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings, preparing reports, and coaching personnel
• High attention to detail and the ability to maintain objectivity during inspections.
• High level problem-solving and communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to work with various levels of personnel including senior leadership
• Use of Microsoft Office software applications to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Other:

• This position includes physical activity, personnel must be able to work in environments with the following conditions: repetitive motion, ventilated spaces, heavy lifting, traversing ladders and inclines/declines, climbing/crawling/navigating small and confined spaces, working in kneeling positions, frequent standing, working in hot workspaces due to natural or manmade environments