NDT Team Lead: Quality & Continuous Improvement

Albany International Corp.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany International Corp. in Salt Lake City seeks a Team Lead for Quality NDI to direct the Non-Destructive Testing organization, align safety and quality objectives, and drive continuous improvement across operations, engineering, and technical governance.

The role emphasizes leadership over hands-on NDT work, with accountability for staffing, budget, and capital planning while partnering with Production and Quality teams to meet an array of customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Business, or related technical discipline, or equivalent leadership experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within manufacturing, aerospace, quality, engineering, or operations.
• Strong organizational, communication, and people leadership skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, quality systems, and process improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and enterprise systems (SAP experience preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the NDT organization, including Operations, Engineering, and Technical Authority.
• Develop and execute departmental goals aligned with business objectives related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement.
• Establish department priorities, staffing plans, succession planning, and employee development strategies.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead organizational change initiatives and support business growth through scalable NDT capabilities.
• Monitor key performance indicators including throughput, productivity, quality, schedule adherence, equipment utilization, and cost performance.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to resolve operational issues.
• Provide leadership to NDT Engineers responsible for process development, equipment qualification, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Prioritize engineering projects that improve inspection capability, capacity, repeatability, and cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate with Central Engineering on tooling, machine programming, controls, reliability, and capital equipment initiatives.
• Support implementation of new inspection technologies and process improvements.
• Partner with the Responsible Level III to ensure compliance with NAS410, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Support the Responsible Level III in maintaining personnel qualification programs, written practices, technical procedures, and audit readiness.
• Ensure adequate resources are available to maintain technical excellence without assuming the independent responsibilities of the Responsible Level III.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Quality/Business, or related leadership experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Albany International Corp. in Salt Lake City seeks a Team Lead for Quality NDI to direct the Non-Destructive Testing organization, align safety and quality objectives, and drive continuous improvement across operations, engineering, and technical governance.

The role emphasizes leadership over hands-on NDT work, with accountability for staffing, budget, and capital planning while partnering with Production and Quality teams to meet an array of customer requirements.