Precision Quality Inspector I

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) seeks a Quality Inspector to ensure product and process quality within assigned functional areas.

Responsibilities include dimensional inspection with optical and mechanical tools, reading drawings, and maintaining detailed inspection records. The role requires reading and interpreting complex specifications, writing rejection reports, and communicating with Manufacturing and Quality teams to support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Inspect bearing assemblies and components with precision.
• Read and interpret complex drawings, specs and procedures.
• Maintain inspection records and charts; ensure traceability.
• Identify irregularities and recommend manufacturing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Perform dimensional inspection using mechanical and visual equipment (e.g., optical comparator, contour reader, gauges).
• Measure features such as roundness, concentricity, flatness, and surface finish.
• Complete basic control charts, run charts, and histograms.
• Read drawings and write inspection rejection reports per procedures; maintain records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual measurement

Reading blueprints

Documentation

Team communication

Education

HS Diploma or GED

2+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

Optical comparator

Contour reader

Dial indicators

Surface plates

Height gauges

Air gauges

Gauge blocks

Microscope

Job description

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) seeks a Quality Inspector to ensure product and process quality within assigned functional areas.

Responsibilities include dimensional inspection with optical and mechanical tools, reading drawings, and maintaining detailed inspection records. The role requires reading and interpreting complex specifications, writing rejection reports, and communicating with Manufacturing and Quality teams to support continuous improvement.