Incoming Quality Inspector - PCB/Mechanical Parts

Northwood Space; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northwood Space is seeking an Incoming Quality Technician to manage the daily operations of the Incoming Inspection Room, ensuring PCB/PCBA and mechanical parts meet drawings and IPC standards. You will collaborate with SQE and Engineering to resolve inspection issues and prevent nonconforming material from entering production.

You will record results, maintain calibration and ESD controls, support engineering samples and first articles, and drive early quality feedback to suppliers for DFMs and

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of hands-on incoming or quality inspection experience with PCB/PCBA and/or mechanical parts.
• Ability to interpret PCB/PCBA drawings including GD&T and tolerances.
• Experience with precision measurement equipment and calibration scheduling.
• Familiarity with NCR/MRB processes and ERP/MES systems.

Aufgaben

• Inspect incoming PCB/PCBA and mechanical parts against drawings, specifications, approved inspection plans, and applicable IPC‑A‑600 and IPC‑A‑610 criteria, using critical‑characteristic checks, 100% inspection, or AQL sampling as specified.
• Apply Northwood Space’s T1 (Production) and T2 (Engineering/R&D) part pedigree requirements; verify supplier CoCs, inspection reports, traceability records, and applicable FAI/PPAP documentation and approval status.
• Manage the Incoming Inspection Room, including measurement tools, equipment, custom fixtures, calibration schedules, records, and calibration providers; maintain ESD controls and handling practices in accordance with ANSI/ESD S20.20.
• Record inspection results and material traceability in the manufacturing system; identify and transfer nonconforming material to the MRB cage and coordinate disposition with the Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) and Responsible Engineer (RE).
• Provide dimensional measurement, inspection, and product verification support for engineering samples, prototypes, and first articles; conduct Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies to verify measurement system capability.
• Share inspection data and feedback with Engineering and suppliers to support drawing corrections, design for manufacturability (DFM) improvements, and supplier quality investigations.

Kenntnisse

PCB/PCBA inspection

GD&T interpretation

Precision measurement tools

ERP/MES systems

Tools

CMM

Jobbeschreibung

Northwood Space is seeking an Incoming Quality Technician to manage the daily operations of the Incoming Inspection Room, ensuring PCB/PCBA and mechanical parts meet drawings and IPC standards. You will collaborate with SQE and Engineering to resolve inspection issues and prevent nonconforming material from entering production.

You will record results, maintain calibration and ESD controls, support engineering samples and first articles, and drive early quality feedback to suppliers for DFMs and