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Rubbercraft is seeking an experienced Quality Inspector to join our aerospace manufacturing team in Long Beach. You will inspect finished parts to drawings and specifications, read blueprints, and use standard measuring tools to ensure conformance.
Collaboration with Quality, Operations, and Engineering is essential to identify root causes and improve processes. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 2–4+ years in inspection, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP
High school diploma or equivalent required.
2-4+ years of inspection experience, preferably within an aerospace manufacturing environment.
Experience inspecting manufactured components to drawings, specifications, and inspection instructions.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and inspection requirements.
Ability to properly use standard inspection tools and measuring equipment.
Working knowledge of aerospace quality requirements and inspection practices.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Experience with ERP and quality systems; Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains experience is a plus.
Effective verbal and written communication skills in English; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven manufacturing environment.
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and other internal teams.
Work directly with departmental teams to create and maintain reports highlighting key quality issues requiring action.
Develop and perform specialized tests and measurements using a variety of inspection equipment, including vision systems.
Support the collection and analysis of quality data to identify root causes, reduce scrap, and improve in-process inspection acceptance rates.
Perform receiving inspection for purchased and customer-supplied products.
Perform in-process inspections as required.
Perform all aspects of final inspection, including: Reviewing paperwork to ensure required documentation is complete and accurate. Inspecting finished products in accordance with Rubbercraft procedures, specifications, and quality standards. Reviewing and signing applicable certifications.
Maintain inspection records in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Perform First Article Inspections in accordance with applicable requirements.
Support customer source inspection activities.
Monitor Quality Assurance workload and prioritize inspection activities based on production and customer due dates.
Review Rubbercraft purchase orders for applicable Special Quality Requirement (SQR) requirements.
Support key quality performance metrics, including DPPM, On-Time Delivery (OTD), Cost of Quality, customer scorecards, internal audit risk and effectiveness, supplier performance, and contract review.
Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization.
Must be available to work overtime and weekends as business needs require.