A Quality Inspector inspects and evaluates products according to company quality control standards. Inspects goods or packaging in a production or manufacturing facility.
Quality Control Lead Inspector Geosyntec Consultants paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) United States, Tennessee, Oak Ridge Aug 07, 2026 Quality Control Lead Inspector
Primary Location US-TN-Oak Ridge
ID 2026-4744
Category Quality Assurance/Quality Control Position Type Regular Full-Time Remote No Overview Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE's nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Quality Control Lead Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Centrus Energy in Oak Ridge, TN. Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
To Learn More Visit:
http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/. Essential Duties and Responsibilities As a leader in our quality organization, you will: Perform first article, inprocess, and final inspections using CMMs, manual tools, and visual inspection techniques
Interpret engineering drawings and work with engineering and management to define quality requirements
Create quality control plans for complex components
Develop and run CMM programs to support efficient, accurate measurements
Use calipers, micrometers, height gages, indicators, and visionbased systems such as optical comparators
Support shopfloor teams with inprocess inspections and guidance
Review measurement results, determine conformance, and produce detailed inspection reports
Partner with customers to review findings and recommend corrective actions
Maintain accurate inspection records and upload documentation to company systems
Manage and track nonconformance reports
Perform routine CMM maintenance and monitor calibration status
Lead OutofTolerance investigations and drive inspectionprocess improvements
Apply basic statistical techniques to analyze measurement trends
Conduct Measurement System Analysis
Uphold and follow Centrus' quality management system procedures
Train team members on inspection techniques, tools, and GD&T concepts
Keep equipment and work areas clean, organized, and safe
Support occasional weekend or evening work to meet critical deadlines
Contribute to additional projects as needed Education and Licensure High School diploma. (required) Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance if required.
Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship.
Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management's assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.
Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law.
Minimum five years of experience in dimensional inspection and CMM programming
Strong knowledge of GD&T (ANSI Y14.5)
Experience inspecting tighttolerance, highvalue components
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
Excellent attention to detail and ability to read mechanical drawings/CAD models
Strong written communication skills for procedures and reporting
Effective communication with engineers, shop personnel, and other teams
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools Preferred Qualifications and Location Details Active Q Clearance.
NQA-1 and/or DOE related experience.
Supervisory or lead experience preferred; workinglead roles welcome
Experience programming and operating Zeiss Calypso CMMs
SolidWorks modeling experience
Familiarity with statistical tools such as Minitab
Onsite position - Oak Ridge, TN
Position will be initial W2 contract with conversion and/or extension options. As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more. #LI-BG1 #LI-Onsite