Quality Control Manager - Precision Machining

Acero Precision

$72K — $93K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of quality experience in precision machining, CNC manufacturing, or medical device manufacturing
  • Strong skills in blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation
  • Experience with First Article Inspections (FAIs)
  • Proficient with precision inspection tools like micrometers and calipers
  • Familiarity with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485 quality systems
  • Preferred experience in leadership and mentoring roles

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily quality operations for precision-machined components
  • Review job specifications and customer requirements
  • Develop and maintain inspection plans and quality documentation
  • Perform and oversee In-Process and Final Inspections
  • Support production teams with technical quality guidance
  • Lead Material Review Board activities
  • Investigate non-conformances and customer complaints
  • Support corrective and preventative action initiatives

Benefits

  • Defined career advancement opportunities
  • Competitive premium pay for 1st shift work
  • Additional pay differentials for 2nd and 3rd shifts
  • Overtime and weekend premiums available
  • Multiple health insurance plans including no-cost HSA option
  • Affordable dental and vision benefits
  • 100% Paid Uniforms
  • 401k with employer match
  • Paid training on advanced CNC programming
  • Relocation assistance offered
  • 100 hours of PTO in the first year, increasing with tenure
  • 7 paid holidays annually
  • State-of-the-art climate-controlled facility
  • Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support services
  • Access to Wellness Coach Program
Full Job Description
Quality Control Manager - Precision Machining

Location: West Chester, PA

Pay Range: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Full-Time| On-Site| Weekend Availability

Acero Precision is an industry-leading medical device manufacturer specializing in precision-machined components and assemblies. We are seeking a hands-on Quality Control Manager to lead inspection activities, support quality system compliance, and partner closely with manufacturing teams to ensure every product meets customer expectations.

This role combines technical quality expertise with leadership responsibilities. The ideal candidate will be comfortable performing inspections, interpreting blueprints and GD&T, supporting ISO compliance initiatives, and mentoring quality personnel in a fast-paced precision manufacturing environment.

  • We offer defined career advancement opportunities for employees seeking long-term growth within our organization
  • Competitive premium pay for 1st shift
  • 2nd Shift Differential: Additional 15% + hourly rate available
  • 3rd Shift Differential: Additional 30% + hourly rate available
  • Overtime hours available
  • Weekend premiums available
  • Multiple health insurance plans, including a no-cost HSA health plan for eligible employees.
  • Affordable Dental, and Vision benefits
  • 100% Paid Uniforms
  • 401k with employer match
  • Paid training on advanced CNC programming software
  • Relocation assistance
  • This role offers 100 hours of PTO in the first year, with PTO increasing at defined service milestones.
  • 7 paid holidays every year
  • State-of-the-art, climate-controlled facility with 5-axis and Swiss turning
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering free confidential support services to employees and their families.
  • Access to our Wellness Coach Program


Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of quality experience in precision machining, CNC manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, or a related environment
  • Strong blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation skills
  • Experience performing First Article Inspections (FAIs)
  • Experience using precision inspection equipment including micrometers, calipers, height gauges, thread gauges, pin gauges, and optical inspection tools
  • Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485 quality systems
  • Previous leadership, supervisory, training, or mentoring experience preferred


What You'll Do

  • Lead daily quality operations for precision-machined medical device components and assemblies.
  • Review scheduled jobs and verify revisions, specifications, and customer requirements.
  • Develop and maintain inspection plans, processing sheets, and quality documentation.
  • Perform and oversee First Article Inspections (FAIs), in-process inspections, and final inspections.
  • Support machinists and production personnel by providing technical quality guidance and inspection support.
  • Lead Material Review Board (MRB) activities and disposition decisions.
  • Investigate non-conformances (NCRs), customer complaints, and quality performance.
  • Support corrective and preventative action initiatives to improve quality performance.
  • Maintain calibration records, SOPs, and quality documentation.
  • Support ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 compliance through audits, documentation reviews, and quality system maintenance.
  • Train, mentor, and develop inspectors and manufacturing personnel on quality procedures and best practices.


Your Impact

  • Ensure products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.
  • Promote a culture of quality throughout the organization.
  • Strengthen quality systems and inspection processes.
  • Support successful customer audits and certification activities.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality and operational performance.
  • Serve as key resource between Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations teams.


Qualifications

Required

  • High School Diploma or GED Required
  • 5+ years of quality experience within a precision machining or manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of blueprint reading and GD&T.
  • Experience performing FAIs and production inspections.
  • Experience using precision measuring and inspection equipment.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in both leadership and hands-on technical capacities.


Preferred

  • CNC machining or Swiss machining experience.
  • Medical device manufacturing experience.
  • ISO 13485 experience
  • Experience leading quality teams or supervising personnel.
  • ASQ certification (CQI, CQT, CQE) preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field preferred but not required.


At Acero Precision, quality is more than a department - it's a commitment. Join a team where your expertise, leadership, and attention to detail directly contribute to products that improve lives around the world.

Apply today and help shape the future of precision manufacturing.

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