Onsite Quality Control Manager — Lead & Elevate QC

Moog Inc; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Moog Inc. in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Quality Control Manager to lead a team of QC and inspection technicians onsite. You will establish robust inspection, testing, validation, and non-conformance processes across the manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and at least 5 years of quality experience in manufacturing, with strong knowledge of SPC, MSA, and regulatory quality systems. Join a culture focused on quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with leading and developing a team; inspection systems; metrology; dimensional inspection; calibration systems; nonconformance management; corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of SPC; MSA; Process Capability Studies; Root Cause Analysis; Quality Management Systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with materials review and non-conforming material management.
• Experience with precision machining and complex manufacturing processes.
• Experience with CMMs, vision systems, and advanced inspection technologies.
• Experience with Minitab or equivalent statistical software.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or other regulated quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Quality Control Technicians, Inspectors, and Receiving Inspection personnel.
• Manage inspection operations including receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspections.
• Establish and maintain inspection standards, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with customer, engineering, industry, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee calibration, metrology, and inspection equipment programs.
• Lead Measurement System Analysis (MSA), including GR&R and measurement capability studies.
• Support new product introductions, product transfers, process validation, and production readiness activities.
• Manage the Material Review Board (MRB) process and nonconforming material disposition.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Analyze quality metrics including FPY, scrap, rework, COPQ, defect rates, and inspection effectiveness.
• Drive Statistical Process Control (SPC), process capability improvements, and defect prevention initiatives.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement efforts using 8D, A3, 5 Why, DMAIC, and PDCA.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality Engineering, and Compliance teams to resolve quality issues and support audits, product launches, and strategic improvement projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Quality systems

SPC

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality or related discipline

Tools

CMMs

Vision systems

Minitab

Job description

Moog Inc. in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Quality Control Manager to lead a team of QC and inspection technicians onsite. You will establish robust inspection, testing, validation, and non-conformance processes across the manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and at least 5 years of quality experience in manufacturing, with strong knowledge of SPC, MSA, and regulatory quality systems. Join a culture focused on quality and continuous improvement.