Quality Specialist, Lead
$62,400–$72,800 year
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead quality assurance and inspection activities to ensure products, processes, and testing consistently meet quality, customer, and regulatory requirements. Analyze inspection and test results, identify quality trends, and lead corrective and preventive action activities to improve process capability. Partner with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Inspection teams to implement inspection improvements, support new product introductions, and resolve complex quality issues. Lead system audits, process audits, and quality compliance activities while maintaining documentation and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This role provides technical leadership for quality assurance throughout development, production, testing, and product acceptance processes.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of progressive quality assurance, quality control, inspection, or manufacturing experience
- Advanced knowledge of quality systems, auditing, inspection methods, and manufacturing processes
- Experience leading quality improvement and corrective action initiatives
- Proficiency interpreting complex engineering drawings, schematics, and process documentation
- Strong understanding of quality management systems and industry standards such as Aerospace Standard (AS) 9100 or International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001
- Strong coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
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