Aerospace Quality Compliance Specialist – 2nd Shift (Contract)

GKN Aerospace; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in California is seeking a detail-driven Quality Compliance Specialist to ensure manufacturing documentation meets AS9100, FAA, and customer requirements before archival.

In this 2nd shift role (11:00am - 8:00pm), you will review work orders and inspection records, verify signatures and traceability, and collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve issues while supporting audits and regulatory reviews.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing quality, document compliance, or equivalent.
• Understanding of AS9100, ISO, and FAA compliance frameworks.
• Attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. Person in compliance with U.S. ITAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct final review of completed manufacturing documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Validate signatures, entries, dates, and part traceability across batch records.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality assurance, and document control to resolve discrepancies before archiving
• Ensure documentation meets AS9100 and FAA compliance standards and internal procedures
• Support quality audits, customer inspections, and regulatory reviews by retrieving and explaining documentation
• Log, track, and report recurring issues and recommend process improvements
• Contribute to development and refinement of document handling procedures

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Quality Assurance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

GKN Aerospace in California is seeking a detail-driven Quality Compliance Specialist to ensure manufacturing documentation meets AS9100, FAA, and customer requirements before archival.

In this 2nd shift role (11:00am - 8:00pm), you will review work orders and inspection records, verify signatures and traceability, and collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve issues while supporting audits and regulatory reviews.