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| **Company** | SQA Services |
| **Location** | Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN |
| **Salary** | $55/hr - $60/hr |
| **Posted** | Sep 28, 2026 |
## Description

For more than 30 years, SQA Services has been a leader in providing managed supplier quality services — including audits, assessments, corrective actions, inspections, remediation, and engineering — to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying experienced quality professionals across the United States and in 90+ countries to support client and supplier sites on demand.

### Overview

SQA Services is seeking a **Technical Lead – First Article Inspection & Metrology** to support two supplier readiness assessments at a casting supplier and a custom worm gear manufacturer.

The Technical Lead will evaluate the suppliers’ ability to reliably verify product design characteristics through **First Article Inspection (FAI), CMM programming, dimensional metrology, measurement systems, calibration, and MSA**. You will work alongside an SQA commodity SME at each supplier and contribute technical findings to the final assessment report.

**Note:**

 

SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.​

 

This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role.
## Skills

- Measurement System Analysis
- ITAR Compliance
- Subject Matter Expertise
- Customer Support
- Dimensional Metrology
- First Article Inspection
- Calibration
- Supplier Quality Management
- Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa)
- CMM Programming
- Product Design

## How to Apply

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