Quality Lead

Textron GSE; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. in Augusta, Georgia, is seeking a Quality Lead to guide inspection activities and train staff, ensuring quality across legacy production and NPI programs.

You will establish a quality audit system, interpret blueprints with GD&T, and drive measurement accuracy with gauges and metrology tools, supporting continuous improvement and compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems and related tools.
• Interpret part/assembly blueprints and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Instruct, correct, and train employees in inspection equipment and their work.
• Establish a planned quality audit system compliant with third party auditors.
• Develop process audits and frequencies for torques and welds on safety sensitive joints.
• Ensure proper measurement equipment and recommend new equipment as needed.
• Communicate non-conforming conditions to resolution groups.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate the inspection group on legacy production and NPI programs.
• Maintain and lead the gauge recall and calibration system.

Skills

Quality Tools

GD&T

Gage R&R

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

APQP

PPAP

Control planning

FMEA

Job description

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.

Quality Lead (Job Number 344002)

Responsibilities

• Instruct, correct, and train employees in the proper use of inspection equipment and the performance of their work.
• Establish a planned quality audit system in compliance with third party auditors.
• Develop process audits and frequencies for torques and welds on safety sensitive joints.
• Ensure proper equipment is used for the accuracy of measurement as required by specifications and recommend new equipment that may be needed so capital can be assigned.
• Communicate non-conforming conditions to groups responsible for ultimate resolution.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate the inspection group on legacy production and NPI programs.
• Maintain and leads the process for gauge recall and calibration system.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience: 3 or more years of experience required, experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Software Knowledge: Quality Management Systems and related tools including APQP, PPAP, control planning, and FMEA
• Thorough understanding of Quality tools such as SPC, Capability Analysis (Cp, CpK, PpK), Gage R&R, and metrology tools and techniques preferred, lean six sigma Green Belt preferred.
• Must be able to interpret part/assembly blueprints and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recruiting Company: Textron Specialized Vehicles

Primary Location: US-Georgia-Augusta

Job Field: Quality

Schedule: Full-time

Job Level: Team Leader

Shift: Second Shift

Travel: No

Job Posting: 08/10/2026, 11:41:55 PM

Worksite: Onsite