Quality Control Technician I

Mason Controls; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mason Controls in Sylmar, CA is seeking a Quality Technician I to support the Quality Inspection Department and assist with daily inspection tasks, including data entry, first article inspection, and incoming material checks. This role helps production meet quality standards under supervision of the Production Manager.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, experience in mechanical inspection, and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two-year technical degree or Certified Mechanical Inspector (CMI) preferred.
• Certified Green Belt (CSSGB) or Quality Inspector (CQI) a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Understands ISO9001 and AS9100 regulations.
• Inspects purchased and internal manufactured parts for conformance to PO, print and specs.
• Performs visual, dimensional, mechanical, and optical inspections per instructions.
• Uses measurement equipment to set up and verify dimensions and tolerances.
• Works from engineering drawings and specifications to determine acceptance.
• Participates in continuous improvement teams.
• May assist in supporting customer onsite audits.
• Maintains quality records and documents job status.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

MS Office

Blueprint reading

Geometric tolerances

SPC knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical degree or CMI preferred

Job description

Position: Quality Control Technician I

Location: Sylmar, CA

Job Id: 552

Number of Openings: 1

Mason welcomes people who share our determination and high standards to join us in doing work that moves the world forward. We design, manufacture, and market highly engineered products and systems principally for the aerospace and defense markets. Mason, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transdigm, offers world-class control devices and subsystems - such as control grips, throttles, HaWC controllers, and communications interfaces - for today's advanced cockpits, military vehicles, and other specialized applications. Our solutions fall into two broad categories: control products and components.

Title: Quality Technician I

Job Family: Operations

Reports to: Production Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

EEOC Class: Operator

Job Summary

The Quality Control Technician I provides support to the Quality Inspection Department/Fabrication and performs routine clerical, filing and inspection duties. This person will assist with the day to day inspection tasks including but not limited to data entry, filing, performing first article inspection and incoming material and/or product inspection. Additional inspection requirements may be added to assist additional departments will fully support production and any other assignments deemed necessary by management supervision.

Primary Responsibilities

• Understands ISO9001 and AS9100 regulations.
• Inspects purchased and internal manufactured parts for conformance to purchase order, print and specification requirements.
• Performs visual, dimensional, mechanical, and optical inspections per instructions.
• Uses basic to complex inspection measurement equipment including microscopes, optical comparator and coordinate measurement equipment to set up and verify dimensions and geometric tolerances for compliance.
• Works from engineering drawings, internal and external specifications, quality assurance standards, test procedures, and verbal instructions to determine acceptance of product.
• Participates in continuous improvement teams.
• May assist in supporting customer onsite audits.
• Uses computer to document quality records, first article and dimensional reports, and job status, including the scanning and filing of records.
• May assist with lean requirements and participate where required.
• Assists in training lower level inspectors.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
• Understand and live by Esterline's ethics and business conduct policies

Qualifications/Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Requires a minimum of five years of mechanical inspection experience.
• Two-year technical degree or Certified Mechanical Inspector (CMI) preferred.
• Certified Green Belt (CSSGB) or Quality Inspector (CQI) a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail and very organized
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications or equivalent.
• Must be able to communicate and understand instruction in English.
• Ability to work effectively and independently with minimal instruction.
• Knowledge of shop mathematics, blueprint reading, geometric tolerances, and SPC.
• Demonstrated ability to use basic and advanced inspection measuring equipment.

Physical Demands

Working Conditions: Work is conducted in a well lighted, temperature controlled environment.

Others

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

Mason prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.