Quality Control Lead

ST Engineering; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off (PTO)

Company uniforms

National holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Company events

Job summary

ST Engineering Aerospace is seeking a Quality Control Lead to guide a team of inspectors and ensure every aircraft leaving the facility meets FAA standards. You will balance hands‑on inspection with team leadership, reviewing flight logs and mentoring inspectors.

The Lead Inspector reports to the Supervisor of Quality Control and oversees all inspectors assigned to the crew, driving operational excellence across the repair station.

Qualifications

• Must understand FARs and company policies.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft manuals and drawings.
• Able to lift 50 lbs and work long hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct inspectors, assign duties.
• Review maintenance logs for required work.
• Manage forms and transfer work orders.
• Survey work in progress and accept/reject completed tasks.
• Ensure tie‑in to relief and proper airworthiness release.
• Verify installations, safety and workmanship per manuals.

Skills

Quality control

Team leadership

Inspection

FAA standards

Education

High school diploma or GED

A&P licence

Job description

Job Description

About the Company

ST Engineering Aerospace is located in Pensacola, Florida, at Pensacola International Airport. We are a renowned provider of aircraft maintenance and modification (AMM) services for commercial airlines and air freight operators. We meet our customers' requirements by providing a full spectrum of high-quality, reliable and timely AMM and engineering solutions, and we have the know-how and experience to comprehensively manage complex projects, ensuring our customers' aircraft operate safely and efficiently.

Role Overview

As Quality Control Lead you will guide a team of inspectors, ensuring every aircraft leaving the facility meets the highest FAA standards. The role balances hands‑on inspection with team leadership, from reviewing flight logs and verifying repairs to mentoring inspectors and driving operational excellence. The Lead Inspector is responsible to the Supervisor of Quality Control for the activities of all inspectors assigned to the crew.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and direct all personnel assigned to your crew, and assign and monitor inspectors' duties
• Review incoming aircraft maintenance logs for work required to be accomplished at the repair station
• Procure the required forms and work orders and transfer the work to be accomplished onto forms
• Survey all work in progress, and accept or reject work accomplished for all items generated on the work order
• Ensure shift inspectors give essential tie‑in to their relief so that work in progress is properly completed
• Take responsibility for entries in the aircraft maintenance flight logs and for the airworthiness release
• Check for proper installation, security, safety and workmanship, and for proper material and fasteners
• Conduct pressure checks if necessary
• Check for conformance to specification per the repair, maintenance or other relevant manual, or applicable FAA‑approved engineering instruction

Requirements

Good working knowledge of all aircraft job tasks and a thorough understanding of applicable FARs and company policies and procedures

Thorough knowledge of aircraft manuals and related materials

Strong knowledge of all company and customer paperwork and thorough knowledge of blueprint and drawing instructions

Interpersonal relations: a strong level of interpersonal skill is required to maintain effective relationships with various departments, inspectors, co-workers, supervision and the customer

Physical environment: easy mobility around various sections of aircraft; ability to cope with stress and long working hours; standing 90% of the workday on hard surfaces; must be able to lift 50 lbs and report to work regularly

Licences & Qualifications

• L Licence: A&P licence required
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent

Experience

• 5 years of heavy commercial aircraft maintenance experience
• Minimum of 2 years of inspection experience

What We Offer

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Company‑provided uniforms
• 6 nationally recognised holidays
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Company-sponsored events throughout the year

Additional Information

Background and drug screening: successful completion of a background check and drug screening is a mandatory condition of employment. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results from these screenings.

Reasonable accommodations: ST Engineering is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, contact the Talent Strategies team on or by email at .