Senior QA Lead - Inspection, Tool Certification & Compliance

Leonardo DRS; West Plains (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in West Plains, MO, is seeking a Sr Lead Quality Assurance Technician to serve as the senior SME for quality inspection, measurement readiness, and tool/fixture certification governance across programs.

You will lead technician capability development, drive audit readiness, support RCCA/CAPA efforts, and mentor inspectors while ensuring adherence to governance and continuous improvement. The shift options and 4/10 schedule are available as noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong decision-making and leadership skills.
• Experienced handling small delicate components, using ESD practices.
• Soldering and wire bonding experience a plus.
• Must be experienced in the safe handling of chemicals.
• Experienced in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, and Labview.
• Experience with MRP a plus.
• Must have good mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the most senior quality technician role and primary execution SME supporting Quality Engineering across complex inspection, measurement readiness, and tool/fixture certification governance.
• Provide leadership across programs/value streams, drive technician capability development, support audit readiness, and enable sustained corrective actions through disciplined verification and measurement system confidence.
• Serve as senior technician SME for complex inspection and verification across multiple programs/value streams; resolve ambiguous inspection issues within defined governance.
• Lead execution support for tool/fixture certification program readiness (documentation completeness, schedule adherence, audit readiness) in partnership with Metrology and QEs.
• Support calibration and measurement system governance by driving disciplined use, status control awareness, and escalation for suspect measurement conditions.
• Support QE-led RCCA/CAPA efforts by collecting/validating evidence, executing containment verification, and supporting verification-of-effectiveness checks.
• Coach and develop technicians and inspectors as assigned; influence training plans, standard work, and inspection method improvements.
• Support internal audit activities by preparing objective evidence packages and serving as a technical escort/support during audits as needed.
• Provide regular reporting on inspection readiness risks and execution gaps to the Quality Supervisor/Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Quality inspection

ESD practices

Chemicals safety

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Access

Excel

LabVIEW

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in West Plains, MO, is seeking a Sr Lead Quality Assurance Technician to serve as the senior SME for quality inspection, measurement readiness, and tool/fixture certification governance across programs.

You will lead technician capability development, drive audit readiness, support RCCA/CAPA efforts, and mentor inspectors while ensuring adherence to governance and continuous improvement. The shift options and 4/10 schedule are available as noted in the posting.