Sr. Quality Inspector / Technician

Job Summary

The Sr. Quality Inspector / Technician is responsible for conducting incoming inspections and ensuring the manufacturing in-process quality and final quality of products. This role involves conducting audits, inspections, and quality data reviews to maintain and improve product standards. The Sr. Quality Inspector / Technician will coordinate quality activities related to Engineering, Manufacturing, and other functions, assisting with the implementation of Quality Control requirements, including AS9100 and ISO9001 quality systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Conducting audits and inspections and recommend corrective actions or improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate and provide guidance to assemblers and testers in their performance to our quality procedures and adherence to standards
• Contribute to RCCA, MRB and non-conformance disposition efforts
• Interfacing with program management, engineering, manufacturing and quality management
• Ability to coordinate and work with multiple program and operations teams
• Support Packing and Shipping
• Identify, write up and report on non-conformances
• Support Quality Engineers in ensuring products and services meet company standards and end-user requirements by assisting in the analysis and resolution of product conformance problems.
• Perform inspections on electromechanical assemblies. Assist in interpreting manufacturing drawings, specifications, and lists to approve or reject units.
• Assist in performing quality planning tasks to ensure product conformance to requirements.
• Support the training of inspectors and assist with product and manufacturing process audits to support quality assurance objectives.
• Assist in evaluating defect data to identify trends and collaborate with Quality Engineers to recommend process improvements.
• Support kaizen events, help to summarize outcomes, and make recommendations to management based on sound decision factors and business principles.
• Assist in developing and maintaining procedures and work instructions relevant to the quality organization.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

• U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract requirements
• Written and verbal communication skills to allow effective communication with both technical and non-technical teams
• Knowledgeable in MS Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint.
• Critical thinking, analytical, able to draw conclusions quickly, open to new ideas, take on new responsibilities, handle pressure, and adjust plans and priorities to changing needs.
• Skilled in using basic metrology tools and G&D tolerancing
• QMS and ISO Audit Preparation experience
• Experience with Part Specification; Identification Marking, Packaging
• Experience with wiring harness specifications & requirements.
• Knowledgeable of Statistical Process Control techniques and statistics.
• Proficient knowledge of IPC-610 and IPC-620 standards
• Proficient knowledge of ISO9001 and AS9100 Standards
• Proficient in development of manufacturing flow processes and developing sampling      plans, inspection procedures, and workmanship criteria.
• Ability to work additional hours, evening and weekends, to meet customer commitments

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma, AS preferred
• 10+ years’ experience in Manufacturing Operations of electronic and optical assemblies.
• 8+ years’ experience in a DoD manufacturing environment preferred
• 8+ years’ experience conducting visual inspections 
• 5+ years’ experience in a 5-S, Lean Six Sigma work environments

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.