Senior Quality Inspector - Defense

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Quality Inspector - Defense will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of both Defense & Aerospace, as well as Commercial fasteners. This role will conduct an overcheck process to ensure that other inspectors are adhering to the requirements of the hardware and software packages, that their training and development plan is on track and to offer guidance and suggestions on package completion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Manages and Directs work of functional team in the absence of the Quality Manager

* Support training programs to ensure staff are equipped with necessary skills and knowledge, including new employee onboarding

* Establish and oversee quality inspection processes for Defense & Aerospace, and Commercial products in the absence of the Quality Manager

* Help develop inspection standards and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and internal quality benchmarks

* Support internal, external, and customer audits, helping to address findings and driving continuous improvement

* Manage documentation and reporting related to quality inspections, lab activities, and audits

* Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, testing capabilities, and product quality over time

* Support the Quality Manager in strategic quality initiatives as the role evolves

* Oversees the priorities and work assignments for the Defense & Aerospace and Commercial quality inspection departments (on site) to provide customers with a high-quality product (hardware and documents) in a timely manner in the absence of the Quality Manager

* Help assists inspectors with day-to-day issues

* Evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of current work practices in order to develop improved processes through Corporate Quality and the Wurth Business Management System (QMS)

* Work closely with the Technical Review Specialist to understand requirements and to ensure those requirements are met

* Communicates with customers and works closely with the Technical Review Specialist to determine specification applications, to correct document/process errors, and discuss quality issues

* All other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES

* Required Two year college degree; Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field preferred

* Proven experience in quality inspection or quality assurance roles.

* Familiarity with industry standards for Defense and Commercial products.

* Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

* Experience using gauges, micrometers, calipers, or other inspection tools

* Quality experience in the fastener industry - strongly prefer experience working with federal specifications

* Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen preferred

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EEOC STATEMENT:

The Wurth Industry North America group of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Wurth will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws.