Quality Control Manager: Manufacturing Excellence

Moog Inc; East Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401k matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible spending and HSA

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Moog Inc. at the East Aurora site is seeking a Quality Control Manager to lead the Quality Control team onsite, driving robust inspection, testing, validation, and non-conformance management across the manufacturing environment to uphold quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

The role oversees calibration, metrology, MSA, and SPC activities, coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Compliance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum five years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading and developing a team and inspection systems along with metrology and nonconformance management.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, MSA, and process capability studies.
• Experience with CMMs, metrology, and calibration.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or other regulated quality systems.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with materials review and nonconforming material management.
• Experience with precision machining and complex manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Quality Control Technicians, Inspectors, and Receiving Inspection personnel.
• Manage inspection operations including receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspections.
• Establish and maintain inspection standards, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with customer, engineering, industry, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee calibration, metrology, and inspection equipment programs.
• Lead MSA, including GR&R and measurement capability studies.
• Support new product introductions, product transfers, process validation, and production readiness activities.
• Manage the Material Review Board (MRB) process and nonconforming material disposition.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Analyze quality metrics including FPY, scrap, rework, COPQ, defect rates, and inspection effectiveness.
• Drive SPC, process capability improvements, and defect prevention initiatives.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement efforts using 8D, A3, 5 Why, DMAIC, and PDCA.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality Engineering, and Compliance teams to resolve quality issues and support audits, product launches, and strategic improvement projects.

Skills

Quality leadership

Team development

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

SPC

MSA

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality, or related technical discipline

Tools

CMMs

Vision systems

Minitab

Calibration equipment

Job description

Moog Inc. at the East Aurora site is seeking a Quality Control Manager to lead the Quality Control team onsite, driving robust inspection, testing, validation, and non-conformance management across the manufacturing environment to uphold quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

The role oversees calibration, metrology, MSA, and SPC activities, coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Compliance teams.