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This hybrid role bridges technical quality engineering with hands-on, high-level inspection leadership. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality standards, while actively leading our inspection team on the shop floor.\nThe ideal candidate possesses strong engineering problem-solving skills (like root-cause analysis) alongside expert-level knowledge of precision measurement tools to ensure product specifications are consistently met, defects are proactively eliminated, and the highest standards of manufacturing quality and dimensional accuracy are maintained.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nQuality Engineering\nProcess Improvement: Design, implement, and audit quality control systems and inspection plans for incoming, in-process, and finished goods.\nRoot-Cause Analysis: Lead investigations into internal non-conformances and customer returns using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 5 Whys, 8D, Fishbone diagrams).\nDocumentation & Compliance: Author and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Quality Manuals.\nQuality: Collaboration with all areas to evaluate internal / external / supplier corrective action requests (OSARS) and ensure timely and effective implementations of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.\nData Analysis: Track and analyze quality metrics (scrap rates, defect types) to identify trends and present actionable data to management.\nQuality Lead\nAdvanced Metrology: Perform complex, high-precision inspections on first-article parts, prototypes, and critical production runs using CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machines), optical comparators, micrometers, and calipers.\nTeam Leadership: Provide technical support and coordinate quality technician team daily schedules, inspection tasks, department assignments to ensure testing throughput matches production timelines.\nCalibration Management: Oversee the calibration schedule and database for all plant measurement gages and inspection equipment, ensuring compliance with ISO standards.\nContinuous Improvement: Serve as the facilitator of the continuous improvement system and team to drive organizational changes and improvement suggestions.\nISO internal Auditor: function as a lead auditor for ISO 9001-ISO 14001 for internal compliance to the standards.\n\nQualifications & Skills Required:\nExperience: Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing quality or quality engineering role.\nTechnical Skills: High proficiency in blueprint reading.\nMetrology: Hands-on experience operating CMM equipment and using standard precision measuring tools.\nProblem Solving: Demonstrated experience using QA tools (FMEA, SPC, Root-Cause Analysis).\nCommunication: Strong technical writing skills for creating reports and the ability to coach floor inspectors and communicate defects to production teams.\nInspection: Gear inspection experience a plus\n\nPreferred:\nEducation: Associate’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent hands-on experience).\nCertifications: ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) Preferred\nIndustry Standards: Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISOI 14001 quality & environmental management systems.\nPhysical Requirements & Working Conditions\nMust be able to navigate a bustling manufacturing floor safely.\nAbility to lift up to 35 lbs occasionally.\nProlonged periods of standing at inspection stations and working on a computer.\nOther Requirements\nThis position requires that a certain level of confidentiality be maintained. Practice and follow the Gleason Business Philosophy (GBP) and be knowledgeable in the company’s ISO 9001 & 14001 targets, objectives and goals. \nHave a clear understanding of departmental work instructions and processes. \n\nEmployee is required to learn, understand and practice Lean Manufacturing principles within our facility and be capable of moving freely throughout the manufacturing plant and office to perform assignments. 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