Quality Assurance Lead - Process Improvement & CMM

Talent HRizon; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent HRizon is seeking a QC/QA professional for a manufacturing quality role in New Orleans. The candidate will perform inspection, CMM programming, and data reporting to ensure product conformance across production.

You will read drawings, support process improvements, and collaborate with teams to resolve quality issues. The position requires 3–5 years in QA in manufacturing, hands-on CMM experience, and strong problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in quality assurance in manufacturing or technical degree.
• CMM programming experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of quality standards, testing methods and statistics.
• Proficiency in MS Office to create data driven reports and graphs.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, respond and resolve shop floor and quality related issues with urgency and accuracy.
• Communicate with vendors and suppliers regarding nonconformance and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with internal teams, cross functional groups, external partners, and production staff to promote a team-oriented environment.
• Manage tasks and priorities without daily supervision.
• Perform incoming and outgoing quality inspections and assess materials and finished products.
• Reject non-conforming products/materials and implement containment plans when needed.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, plans and specifications.
• Create CMM programs and other electronic aided equipment programs.
• Recommend and support improvements to production processes to enhance quality control.
• Document inspection results through reports and performance records.
• Lead production teams in addressing quality concerns for parts.
• Assess overall quality performance and contribute to strategic plans and metrics.
• Perform advanced QA tasks and track medium to large scale projects.
• Coordinate with Quality and Manufacturing associates to complete projects.
• Develop and maintain instructions and guidelines for job functions.
• Maintain productivity under high workload and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel to vendor or customer sites as needed.

Skills

Quality Assurance

CMM Programming

Engineering drawings interpretation

Statistical methods

MS Office

Problem solving

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma

ASQ certification

Tools

CMM equipment

MS Office Suite

SPC tools

Job description

Talent HRizon is seeking a QC/QA professional for a manufacturing quality role in New Orleans. The candidate will perform inspection, CMM programming, and data reporting to ensure product conformance across production.

You will read drawings, support process improvements, and collaborate with teams to resolve quality issues. The position requires 3–5 years in QA in manufacturing, hands-on CMM experience, and strong problem-solving abilities.