Quality Assurance Inspector AM

Senior plc; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellness benefits

Matching 401k

Paid vacation

Flexible hours

Tuition reimbursement

Community involvement

Job summary

STEICO Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Senior plc, is seeking a Quality Inspector for first shift in Oceanside, CA. You will perform final inspections, test materials, and ensure alignment with customer specifications and AS9102 First Article requirements.

The role offers a market-led base salary with a comprehensive benefits package, wellness programs, 401k matching, paid vacation, flexible hours, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret blueprint drawings.
• Knowledge of measuring gauges, calipers, and instruments.
• Able to communicate and interact effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Final inspection to ensure compliance with customer specs, blueprint and PO requirements.
• Inspect, test and/or measure materials or products being produced.
• Document FAI measurements and complete AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports.
• Act as liaison with other departments and organizations.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to team members.
• Investigate and implement process improvements affecting quality, cost and speed.
• Report quality problems to QA Manager and ensure corrective actions.
• Maintain inspection records and defect lists; coordinate with departments for acceptance of parts.
• Ensure quality check procedures are followed during production.
• Take full responsibility for products shipped to customers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Measuring gauges

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

STEICO has made its name manufacturing precision tube and duct assemblies to the world's major airframe manufacturers. We manufacture tube and duct assemblies. We work with a wide variety of materials including aluminum, steel, titanium, and other alloys and produce parts of all complexities. STEICO holds accreditations with NADCAP and is certified to AS9100 and ISO14001. Our focus on responsiveness and continuous improvement regularly creates manufacturing innovation. STEICO is an integral part of our customers supply chains that include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, BAE, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Honda Aviation, and many others.

About our parent company:

Senior is an FTSE UK based international manufacturing Group with 26 operations in 12 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. We have a long history of well-respected brands and an excellent reputation in our key market sectors. Senior delivers value to its customers and shareholders via operational excellence that is underpinned by its people and processes.

Senior’s experienced manpower support, effective use of raw material, and high technology enable it to deliver optimized components within a short development time and at most competitive prices.

The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it …

Job Description

AM Shift: Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 3:30PM

Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence

As a Quality Inspector you will:

The Quality Inspector is responsible for upholding current safety policies and oversees the product development process to ensure that all products meet quality standards. The Quality Inspector is also responsible for performing tests on products at various stages of production to ensure that customer specifications, blueprint, and Purchase Order requirements are being met and company quality standards are followed.

What will my responsibilities include?

• Final inspection of product to ensure compliance to customer technical specifications, blueprint and Purchase Order requirements.
• Inspect, test and/or measure materials or products being produced.
• Document FAI measurement results and complete AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports.
• Act as liaison with other departments and organizations.
• Provide leadership, technical advice and council to team members.
• Investigate, recommend, and implement process improvements that effect quality, cost and speed.
• Reports quality problems or finds to QA Manager and follows up to ensure corrective action takes place.
• Maintains record of inspections and prepares lists of defects, interacts with other departments to ensure compliance with specifications and to facilitate the acceptance of parts.
• Ensure that all quality check procedures put in place by the company are followed during every production phase.
• Must take full responsibility for product that is shipped to Customers.
• Other reasonable duties as business and operational needs dictate.

Qualifications

What key skills and experience do I need?

• Minimum 1 year of experience related to QA engineering in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret blueprint drawings
• Knowledge of measuring gauges, calipers, and instruments
• Must be able communicate and interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, both verbally and written

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Additional Information

Joining Steico Industries, Inc. a company of Senior Plc. means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

• market-led base salary
• comprehensive benefits package
• wellness benefits
• employee recognition program
• matching 401k plan
• paid vacation
• flexible hours
• employee wellness activities
• tuition reimbursement
• community involvement initiatives

Prior to an offer of employment, applicant employment references maybe requested.

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor