Lead Quality InspectorActive

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

The Quality team is the frontline guardian of reliability and safety at Anduril. We are responsible for a wide range of activities crucial to the manufacturing lifecycle—from operating specialized inspection equipment and performing rigorous quality control checks, to optimizing…

What you'll do

  • Lead & Mentor: Coordinate daily team activities, schedules, and workflows. Assist inspectors in understanding work procedures, maintaining accurate work-order clocking, and meeting strict performance and safety standards.

  • Collaborate Cross-Functional: Interface directly with Shipping, Receiving, Production, Quality Engineering, and Planning to rapidly resolve bottlenecks and support business needs.

  • Drive Continuous Improvement: Ensure clean, organized work areas (5S). Implement training programs to foster a highly skilled, cross-functional inspector workforce.

  • Technical Inspection: Perform and oversee in-process, final, and First Article Inspections (FAI) using advanced metrology tools, mechanical drawings, and blueprints.

  • Problem Solve: Navigate challenging production situations by leveraging your technical knowledge and quality principles to determine the most constructive path forward.

What they're looking for

  • Industry Experience: Background working in fast-paced, high-standard aerospace/defense environments
  • Technical Domain Expertise: Hands-on inspection experience with structural, avionics, or propulsion manufacturing.
  • Leadership Background: Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or guiding teams (either in civilian manufacturing or military aviation/maintenance environments).
  • Technical Skillset: Proficient in reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications using ASME Y14.5 GD&T .
  • Skillful use of precision hand tools (micrometers, calipers, scales, gauges, height gauges) and CMM equipment.
  • Strong understanding of AS9100/ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
  • Ability to detect design and drawing flaws early in the production cycle.
  • Operational Agility: Strong computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word) and the ability to seamlessly multitask between production line checks and formal FAIs.