Quality Assurance Lead Inspector

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Industrial Operations seeks a Lead Quality Inspector to oversee daily inspection activities across shifts and lead inspection teams. You will support training, manage quality metrics, and drive consistency in inspection processes.

The role acts as a liaison between Quality Assurance and Production, ensuring alignment, efficiency, and ongoing improvement, while maintaining thorough inspection records in ERP systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of quality inspector experience in manufacturing.
• Experience using measuring tools such as calipers, drop gauges, and measuring microscope.
• Ability to read drawings/specifications and interpret requirements.
• Ability to pass and maintain a yearly vision/eye exam for accurate inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily responsibilities of Quality Inspectors across all shifts.
• Assign inspection tasks and manage workload to meet production demands.
• Conduct daily stand-up meetings to communicate priorities, updates, and quality concerns.
• Coach, train, and provide ongoing performance feedback to inspectors.
• Support onboarding and training of new hires to ensure consistent learning.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration and quality excellence.
• Perform and verify inspections including incoming, in-process, finished goods, and First Article inspections.
• Utilize precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Interpret technical drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
• Monitor production processes to identify and resolve quality issues.
• Identify, document, and segregate non-conforming materials.
• Support MRB processes and disposition of defective products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate inspection records in ERP systems.
• Ensure compliance with ISO/AS9102 standards.
• Track and report scrap, defects, and inspection trends.
• Support audit preparation and compliance activities.
• Assist in training coordination and maintaining training records.

Skills

Quality inspection

Leadership

Training

Root cause analysis

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

Amphenol Industrial Operations seeks a Lead Quality Inspector to oversee daily inspection activities across shifts and lead inspection teams. You will support training, manage quality metrics, and drive consistency in inspection processes.

The role acts as a liaison between Quality Assurance and Production, ensuring alignment, efficiency, and ongoing improvement, while maintaining thorough inspection records in ERP systems.