Quality Assurance Lead – Process Improvement & Audits

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Georgia; On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies seeks a Lead Quality Specialist to join the Houston (Pearland) team, providing technical leadership for QA, inspection, and verification across development, production, testing, and product acceptance.

You will guide quality improvements, support audits, and serve as the primary resource for resolving complex quality issues with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain teams. This on-site role offers competitive pay and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive quality assurance, quality control, inspection, or manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading quality improvement and corrective action initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of quality systems, auditing, inspection methods, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency interpreting complex engineering drawings, schematics, and process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance and inspection activities to ensure products, processes, and testing meet quality, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze inspection and test results, identify quality trends, and lead corrective and preventive action activities to improve process capability and product quality.
• Partner with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Inspection teams to implement inspection improvements and support new product introductions.
• Lead system audits, process audits, and quality compliance activities while maintaining quality documentation and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality assurance

Inspection

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

Coaching

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies seeks a Lead Quality Specialist to join the Houston (Pearland) team, providing technical leadership for QA, inspection, and verification across development, production, testing, and product acceptance.

You will guide quality improvements, support audits, and serve as the primary resource for resolving complex quality issues with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain teams. This on-site role offers competitive pay and growth opportunities.