Aerospace Quality Lead – Night Shift & Process Improvement

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc.; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k)

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Competitive Salary

Paid Time Off

Snack/Drink Room

Job summary

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. seeks a Quality Team Lead – Night Shift to steer on-floor QA and ensure builds meet customer expectations and aerospace standards.

You will coach inspectors, maintain documentation, and drive process improvements to protect profitability and delivery. You’ll interpret specs, manage FAI to AS9102, escalate issues, lead root-cause analyses, and collaborate with Production, Engineering, Program, and customers to keep quality at the highest level during night

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of a Quality Management System; detail-focused and calm under pressure.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook (Dynamics a plus) and accurate data entry.
• IPC-A-610 CIS within 6 months if applicable; flexible hours/overtime and solid attendance.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer specs, drawings, and updates; keep requirements current
• Ensure First Article Inspection (FAI) completion to AS9102, including forms and records
• Escalate quality concerns to Quality Manager(s) and track First Pass Yield trends
• Lead root-cause and Corrective/Preventive Action activities; support audits/verifications
• Maintain the QA training matrix; coordinate with Production, Engineering, Program, and customers
• Reinforce policy compliance, PPE use, and safety practices; support Lean initiatives

Skills

Quality Mgmt System

MS Word/Excel

IPC-A-610 CIS

Tools

Dynamics

Job description

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. seeks a Quality Team Lead – Night Shift to steer on-floor QA and ensure builds meet customer expectations and aerospace standards.

You will coach inspectors, maintain documentation, and drive process improvements to protect profitability and delivery. You’ll interpret specs, manage FAI to AS9102, escalate issues, lead root-cause analyses, and collaborate with Production, Engineering, Program, and customers to keep quality at the highest level during night