Quality Engineer - CNC Process & Inspection Planning

We are hiring a Quality Engineer to support a high-precision CNC manufacturing operation serving aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, and other highly regulated industries.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that sits between CNC Programming, Manufacturing, and Quality . The Quality Engineer will review machining processes, drawings, models, and CNC programs to understand what each operation is producing and translate that information into clear, operation-specific inspection plans.

The ideal candidate understands CNC machining, GD&T, engineering drawings, and dimensional inspection and can help ensure manufacturing and Quality are aligned before parts reach the floor.

Responsibilities

• Review CNC programs, drawings, CAD models, setup documentation, and manufacturing processes.
• Understand the intent and sequence of CNC machining operations and identify the features being created or modified.
• Develop clear, operation-level inspection plans using 1Factory .
• Define inspection characteristics, measurement methods, sampling requirements, and applicable GD&T requirements.
• Ensure inspection requirements are tied directly to the machining operation responsible for producing the feature.
• Work closely with CNC programmers, machinists, manufacturing engineers, and Quality inspectors to resolve process and inspection questions.
• Identify gaps or ambiguity in manufacturing documentation before they create issues on the shop floor.
• Support root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Help improve first-pass quality, reduce rework, and make inspection more efficient.
• Maintain strong documentation, traceability, and configuration control within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, CNC machining, inspection, or a related precision manufacturing role .
• Strong understanding of CNC machining processes and how individual operations create specific part features.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and 3D CAD models.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and dimensional inspection .
• Aerospace, defense, medical device, semiconductor, or other high-precision manufacturing.
• 1Factory or similar digital inspection/quality software.

Benefits

• Direct hire
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k
• PTO