Quality Control Inspector III – 2nd Shift - $27.35/hr +$1.50 Shift Premium

Stryker; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

Health benefits

Bonus potential

Job summary

Stryker in Irvine, CA is seeking a Quality Control Inspector III to perform advanced inspections and interpret engineering drawings to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.

In this role you will act as a trusted technical resource, drive consistency and continuous improvement across the inspection team, and support GDP and NCR processes in a fast-paced medical device environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Quality Control experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA QSR, ISO 13485, GMP, GDP, or equivalent).
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Proficiency using inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, and vision measurement systems.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective problem-solving and prioritization skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and finished product inspections in support of manufacturing operations and production schedules.
• Conduct advanced and non-routine inspection activities, including first article inspections and special quality requests requiring interpretation of engineering drawings, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Utilize inspection equipment including vision measurement systems, calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, and other precision measuring devices to verify product conformance.
• Serve as a technical resource for the inspection team by providing guidance, troubleshooting inspection equipment and processes, and promoting adherence to quality standards.
• Support training activities, Digital Data Sheet specification reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review inspection documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Initiate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and execute containment and disposition activities for nonconforming materials.
• Partner with Quality, Production, Warehouse, and Engineering teams to resolve quality issues and maintain product flow.
• Prioritize daily activities to ensure timely completion of inspections while maintaining compliance and product quality standards.

Skills

Quality control

Inspection planning

Documentation

Problem solving

English proficiency

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Vision measurement systems

CMM

Job description

Schedule

Mon – Fri, 3:30pm – 12:00am, OT Required
Overtime schedule, Mon – Fri, 3:30pm – 2:00am, some Saturdays available

What You Will Do:

As a Quality Control Inspector III, you will perform advanced inspections, interpret engineering drawings and specifications, and support critical manufacturing decisions to ensure product quality and compliance. In this role, you'll act as a trusted technical resource, helping drive consistency, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the inspection team.

• Perform incoming, in-process, and finished product inspections in support of manufacturing operations and production schedules.
• Conduct advanced and non-routine inspection activities, including first article inspections and special quality requests requiring interpretation of engineering drawings, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Utilize inspection equipment including vision measurement systems, calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, and other precision measuring devices to verify product conformance.
• Serve as a technical resource for the inspection team by providing guidance, troubleshooting inspection equipment and processes, and promoting adherence to quality standards.
• Support training activities, Digital Data Sheet specification reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review inspection documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Initiate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and execute containment and disposition activities for nonconforming materials.
• Partner with Quality, Production, Warehouse, and Engineering teams to resolve quality issues and maintain product flow.
• Prioritize daily activities to ensure timely completion of inspections while maintaining compliance and product quality standards.

What You Need

• 2+ years of Quality Control experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA QSR, ISO 13485, GMP, GDP, or equivalent).
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Proficiency using inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, and vision measurement systems.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective problem-solving and prioritization skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

Preferred

• Experience with vision measurement systems such as MicroVu, Keyence, SunPoc, or similar technologies.
• Experience in the medical device, aerospace, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries.
• CMM experience.
• Cleanroom experience.
• Experience mentoring, training, or providing technical guidance to peers.
• Experience with tensile and torque testing.

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$27.35/hr +$1.50 Shift Premium plus bonus potential and benefits.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.