Senior Quality & Inspection Lead - Composite Manufacturing

iCOMAT; Gloucester Point (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Stock options

Career growth opportunities

Innovation-focused culture

Job summary

iCOMAT is seeking a Chief Inspector to own final product acceptance and lead inspection activities at its Gloucester and Swindon facilities. You will program and operate CMMs, verify components against drawings and CAD models, and own the documentation that accompanies every customer part.

You will report to the Director of Global Manufacturing Operations, traveling between sites as production scales, with a strong focus on AS9100/ISO9001 compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 NVQ in Engineering or related field, or equivalent industrial experience.
• Solid quality control or inspection experience in manufacturing, preferably composites.
• CMM programming and operation with PC‑DMIS software.

Responsibilities

• Own inspection standards, methods and plans to ensure capacity keeps pace with production.
• Lead the inspection team across sites with guidance on techniques and processes.
• Program and operate CMMs, perform visual and dimensional inspection against drawings, CAD models and specs.
• Own final sign-off and manage FAIR packs to AS9102, Certificates of Conformity and associated documentation.
• Act as first contact for non-conforming products, support root cause and corrective action.
• Run calibration program for measurement tools across the site and maintain traceability.
• Ensure inspection activity meets AS9100/ISO9001 and audit requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in inspection methods, cycle times and first-time pass rates.

Skills

CMM programming

PC‑DMIS

Reading drawings

GD&T

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Engineering

Tools

CAD models

CMMs

Job description

iCOMAT is seeking a Chief Inspector to own final product acceptance and lead inspection activities at its Gloucester and Swindon facilities. You will program and operate CMMs, verify components against drawings and CAD models, and own the documentation that accompanies every customer part.

You will report to the Director of Global Manufacturing Operations, traveling between sites as production scales, with a strong focus on AS9100/ISO9001 compliance and continuous improvement.