Manufacturing Quality Specialist

APM Manufacturing; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

401 k with Employer Match

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

APM Manufacturing is seeking a Quality Specialist to ensure compliance with aerospace quality requirements. You will lead quality planning, audits, RCCA, and supplier evaluations to uphold precision manufacturing standards.

The role collaborates with production, planning and engineering to improve processes, analyze trends, and support internal audits per AS9100/NADCAP. Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience with AS9100, NADCAP or similar quality frameworks.
• Experience performing RCCA and audits.
• Ability to read manufacturing drawings, GD&T, and inspection methods.
• Experience preparing FAIRs and cert packages for customer portals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production, planning, and engineering to improve quality.
• Analyze quality trends and participate in RCCA processes.
• Evaluate supplier performance using KPIs and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Support training of quality and production staff in inspection procedures.
• Conduct internal process and quality system audits per AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Prepare and review FAIRs per AS9102.
• Create cert packs for shipping and upload documents to portals.
• Review contracts with a quality focus and support supplier audits.
• Maintain calibration logs and shelf-life controls.
• Assist in document control and continuous improvement.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

NADCAP familiarity

RCCA experience

GD&T understanding

FAIR preparation

Supplier quality

JobBOSS ERP

MS Office

Contract interpretation

Tools

JobBOSS ERP

Job description

Salary: $25-$35/hr.

Position Summary

The Quality Manufacturing Quality Specialist at APM Manufacturing will ensure compliance to customer-specific aerospace requirements. This role supports internal and external quality processes, leads continuous improvement efforts, and plays a vital part in quality planning, audits, and root cause investigations to uphold the integrity of our precision manufacturing standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production, planning, and engineering to improve processes and ensure quality
• Analyze quality trends and participate in RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) processes
• Evaluate supplier performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) including quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost metrics; develop and maintain a supplier grading/scorecard system
• Support training of quality and production staff in inspection and quality procedures
• Conduct internal process and quality system audits in accordance with AS9100 and NADCAP
• Prepare and review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) per AS9102
• Create and compile cert packs for shipping, ensuring accurate customer documentation
• Upload quality documents to customer portals as required
• Review contracts and support planning with a quality focus
• Support supplier quality activities including material buy-off and audit assistance
• Maintain calibration logs and ensure inspection device compliance
• Oversee shelf-life control for critical materials
• Participate in customer audits and address quality-related inquiries
• Assist in document control and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization

Requirements

Qualifications

• Understanding of AS9100, NADCAP or other manufacturing quality and compliance frameworks
• Experience with RCCA methodologies and conducting/participating in audits
• Understanding of manufacturing drawings, GD&T, and quality inspection techniques
• Experience with preparing FAIRs, managing cert packages, and uploading to customer portals
• Business writing and documentation skills with ability to interpret contracts and quality requirements

Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., JobBOSS) and Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• 401 k with Employer Match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance