Production-Line Quality Specialist – Defense Tech

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 49,594,000 - 82,656,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA is seeking a Quality Specialist to lead inspection activities across mechanical, electrical, and PCBA components. You will write inspection plans, verify builds, and drive containment and MRB disposition with engineering and production, applying rigorous quality systems and hands-on engineering judgment.

The role requires 5+ years on the production floor, GD&T proficiency, and experience with MES/ERP quality modules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of hands-on quality inspection or quality engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings and controlled documentation, including GD&T.
• Proficiency with precision measurement tools and inspection methods.
• Experience documenting nonconformances and driving root cause and corrective action.
• Experience with MES/ERP quality modules, NCR systems, and electronic records.
• Proficiency in SQL, including querying production databases to pull quality metrics and build dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Perform first article, in-process, and final inspections on mechanical, electrical, and PCBA assemblies against drawings, specifications, and workmanship standards.
• Measure and verify parts and assemblies with precision tools and interpret GD&T.
• Triage non-conforming product on the line, contain, document, and lead MRB disposition with engineering and production.
• Write and maintain inspection plans, verification criteria, checklists, and quality work instructions.
• Support NPI through design and process reviews, PFMEA, and control plan development.
• Monitor quality data and flag trends before line-down events or field failures.
• Own calibration of inspection and measurement equipment and maintain quality records.
• Train operators and technicians on inspection criteria and quality procedures.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

GD&T understanding

Precision measurement tools

Quality data analysis

Root cause analysis

SQL querying production databases

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, or science

Tools

MES/ERP quality modules

NCR systems

PC-DMIS

Calypso

Job description

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA is seeking a Quality Specialist to lead inspection activities across mechanical, electrical, and PCBA components. You will write inspection plans, verify builds, and drive containment and MRB disposition with engineering and production, applying rigorous quality systems and hands-on engineering judgment.

The role requires 5+ years on the production floor, GD&T proficiency, and experience with MES/ERP quality modules.