Quality Control Lead Inspector

Geosyntec Consultants; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical & dental)

401K plan

Paid time off

In-house training

Career pathing

Mentoring

Award programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, seeks a Quality Control Lead Specialist to contribute to nuclear remediation projects at Oak Ridge, TN. The role emphasizes first article, in-process and final inspections, CMM programming, and close collaboration with engineers and shop personnel.

Qualified candidates have at least five years in dimensional inspection, GD&T proficiency, and the ability to read drawings/CAD models.

Qualifications

• Five years of dimensional inspection and CMM programming experience.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T (ANSI Y14.5) and reading drawings/CAD models.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform first article, inprocess, and final inspections using CMMs and manual tools.
• Develop and run CMM programs to support measurements.
• Review measurement results and prepare inspection reports.
• Lead nonconformance investigations and drive improvements.

Skills

Five years of experience in quality/d·

GD&T (ANSI Y14.5)

Independent work

Attention to detail

Reading engineering drawings

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Zeiss Calypso CMMs

SolidWorks

Minitab

Job description

Quality Control Lead Inspector

Primary Location: US-TN-Oak Ridge

ID: 2026-4744

Category: Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote: No

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE's nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Quality Control Lead Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Centrus Energy in Oak Ridge, TN.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

As a leader in our quality organization, you will:

• Perform first article, inprocess, and final inspections using CMMs, manual tools, and visual inspection techniques
• Interpret engineering drawings and work with engineering and management to define quality requirements
• Create quality control plans for complex components
• Develop and run CMM programs to support efficient, accurate measurements
• Use calipers, micrometers, height gages, indicators, and visionbased systems such as optical comparators
• Support shopfloor teams with inprocess inspections and guidance
• Review measurement results, determine conformance, and produce detailed inspection reports
• Partner with customers to review findings and recommend corrective actions
• Maintain accurate inspection records and upload documentation to company systems
• Manage and track nonconformance reports
• Perform routine CMM maintenance and monitor calibration status
• Lead OutofTolerance investigations and drive inspectionprocess improvements
• Apply basic statistical techniques to analyze measurement trends
• Conduct Measurement System Analysis
• Uphold and follow Centrus' quality management system procedures
• Train team members on inspection techniques, tools, and GD&T concepts
• Keep equipment and work areas clean, organized, and safe
• Support occasional weekend or evening work to meet critical deadlines
• Contribute to additional projects as needed

Education and Licensure

High School diploma. (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance if required.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management's assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.
• Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law.
• Minimum five years of experience in dimensional inspection and CMM programming
• Strong knowledge of GD&T (ANSI Y14.5)
• Experience inspecting tighttolerance, highvalue components
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to read mechanical drawings/CAD models
• Strong written communication skills for procedures and reporting
• Effective communication with engineers, shop personnel, and other teams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Preferred Qualifications and Location Details

• Active Q Clearance.
• NQA-1 and/or DOE related experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience preferred; workinglead roles welcome
• Experience programming and operating Zeiss Calypso CMMs
• SolidWorks modeling experience
• Familiarity with statistical tools such as Minitab
• Onsite position - Oak Ridge, TN
• Position will be initial W2 contract with conversion and/or extension options.

As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.

• healthcare (medical and dental)
• 401K plan
• paid time off
• in-house training
• career pathing
• mentoring
• award programs
• tuition reimbursement

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