Aerospace Quality Lead & Manager: Planning to Delivery

Laborup; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid healthcare

401(k) match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Laborup is seeking a Quality Engineer & Manager to lead quality planning, execution, and overall performance for aerospace components and assemblies. You will own the quality function from contract review through final delivery, working with engineering, manufacturing, inspection, suppliers, and customers to ensure traceability, GD&T accuracy, and conformance evidence.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, technical problem solving, and driving continuous improvements in a regulated aerospace

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline or equivalent hands-on quality experience.
• Quality engineering experience within aerospace/defense or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong ownership of quality activities and technical leadership across manufacturing, engineering, and inspection.
• Experience with GD&T, dimensional inspection, and traceability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the site’s quality function, setting priorities and ensuring requirements are met.
• Review contracts and drawings to translate technical requirements into actionable plans for manufacturing and inspection.
• Lead audits and continuous improvement of AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP, and related standards.
• Prepare and review FAI reports and assemble final documentation packages with conformance evidence.
• Collaborate with machinists, inspectors, engineers, suppliers, customers, and leadership to maintain quality across the operation.

Skills

Quality engineering

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

CMM

Job description

Laborup is seeking a Quality Engineer & Manager to lead quality planning, execution, and overall performance for aerospace components and assemblies. You will own the quality function from contract review through final delivery, working with engineering, manufacturing, inspection, suppliers, and customers to ensure traceability, GD&T accuracy, and conformance evidence.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, technical problem solving, and driving continuous improvements in a regulated aerospace