E-Cert Mechanical Level 1 Inspector

About the role

For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations.

We’re hiring for an E-Cert Mechanical Level 1 Inspector position in Brownsville, TX. We are seeking multiple skilled inspectors to support inspection activities at our client’s facility on either first or second shift.

Responsibilities

• Review completed e-Cert packages for hardware components, subassemblies, and final assemblies
• Verify inspection records, test results, certifications, and nonconformance documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Ensure required approvals, signatures, timestamps, and workflow steps are properly completed
• Identify missing, incomplete, or incorrect documentation entries
• Identify and document discrepancies, errors, and quality escapes within e-Cert packages
• Categorize findings based on severity and potential product impact
• Communicate findings to Quality and Engineering teams in a timely manner
• Ensure e-Cert documentation aligns with build plans, specifications, and quality requirements
• Verify traceability of inspection and test results to associated hardware and configurations
• Support compliance with QMS standards, internal procedures, and customer specifications
• Participate in quality review discussions and corrective action activities as needed
• Recommend improvements to e-Cert workflows, documentation practices, and upstream training processes
• Generate reports summarizing: Number of e-Certs reviewed, Errors and escapes identified, Turnaround times, Defect trends and process observations
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through data-driven feedback

Requirements

• Experience with e-Certs, inspection records, data packages, or source inspections
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, specifications, and industry standards
• Ability to perform inspections independently with minimal guidance
• Strong attention to detail and defect identification skills
• Comfortable learning new technology and software systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and digital documentation systems
• Must pass a background check
• Must be ITAR compliant and a U.S. Citizen

Qualifications