Quality Assurance - QA Specialist

Chromalloy; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalloy in Tampa, FL is seeking a QA Specialist to ensure aerospace products and processes meet customer requirements, specs, and QMS standards. You will investigate quality issues, strengthen processes, and support delivery of safe, reliable products.

You’ll lead inspections, analyze data, participate in design reviews, and support internal, supplier, and customer audits. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specs, and procedures.
• Strong problem-solving skills to identify root causes.
• Experience analyzing data to drive corrective actions.
• Effective communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer and regulatory requirements.
• Lead investigations into nonconforming material and quality issues using structured methods.
• Perform FAI per AS9102 requirements.
• Develop and improve inspection plans and quality procedures.
• Analyze quality performance data and implement corrective actions.
• Support audits and close findings timely.
• Monitor metrics like scrap, rework, yield, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to resolve quality concerns.
• Participate in design reviews and process validation.
• Interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Prepare reports documenting deviations.
• Develop methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Technical reading

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary

We’re looking for a QA Specialist to help ensure aerospace products and manufacturing processes meet customer requirements, engineering specifications, regulatory requirements, and Quality Management System standards. You’ll partner across manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to investigate quality issues, strengthen processes, and support the delivery of safe, reliable, and conforming products.

Work That Matters

At Chromalloy, your work directly supports aviation safety and reliability. Our teams repair and manufacture critical aerospace components used across the global aviation industry. Whether you're improving processes, supporting operations, solving technical challenges, or driving business performance, your contributions help keep aircraft flying safely around the world.

Location

On-site, Tampa, FL

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer and regulatory requirements, and internal quality procedures.
• Lead investigations into nonconforming material, customer escapes, and quality system issues using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, root cause corrective action (RCCA), and Five Why analysis.
• Perform First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and improve inspection plans, control plans, quality procedures, and work instructions.
• Analyze quality performance data and establish corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and process capability.
• Support internal, customer, and third-party audits, including the timely closure of audit findings.
• Monitor quality and operational metrics, including scrap, rework, yield, on-time delivery, and customer complaints.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to resolve quality concerns and improve manufacturing processes.
• Participate in design reviews, process validation activities, and production readiness reviews.
• Interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications to determine applicable quality standards.
• Evaluate data and prepare reports to identify and document deviations from established standards.
• Develop and implement methods and standards for inspection, testing, and evaluation.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, metallurgical, aerospace, or a related engineering discipline preferred but not required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, safety requirements, and operating instructions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw sound conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions presented in written, mathematical, or diagram form.
• Ability to apply mathematical and statistical concepts to practical quality and manufacturing situations.
• Ability to prepare reports and correspondence and communicate effectively with employees and customers.

Nice to Have

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role works in a manufacturing environment and may involve exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and radiation risk. The noise level is typically moderate.

The role frequently requires standing and use of hands to handle tools or controls, with occasional walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The position requires frequently lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Close, distance, color, peripheral and depth vision, as well as the ability to adjust focus, are required.