Quality Assurance Inspector

About the role

The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist checks the implementation of the quality system, conducts quality assurance audits and monitors and records results from processes and procedures, and provides quality training to the Operations department staff. Is responsible for conducting incoming receiving inspections to IPC-A-610 class 3. Performs first article inspections (FAI) to AS9100, line inspections, finished goods and pack out inspections and audits on electronic, mechanical, and optic systems, subassemblies, and parts to ensure said items meet critical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Understands and follows inspection plans, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, wiring diagrams, shop drawing prints and schematics to determine, validate or comply with specification, testing procedure and equipment to be used.
• Proper use of precision measurement tools for inspection such as optical comparators, calipers, micrometers, thread gages, etc.
• Uses a variety of test equipment that indicate electronic characteristics such as voltage, frequency, distortion, inductance, and resistance.
• Verifies dimensions of various mechanical parts.
• Compares results with specifications and records test data.
• Examines stock to verify conformance to specifications.
• Analyzes test results of out of specification items to help determine possible cause of failure.
• Rejects defective items and initiates nonconformance records.
• Confers with engineers, technicians, production personnel, and others regarding testing procedures and results and to resolve problems.
• Overtime may be required to accommodate business workflow.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must love guns!

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Education and Experience

• Qualified electro-mechanical inspector: two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree a plus.

Export Control Requirements

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate in an office environment.