Quality Inspector- Mechanical

Sqaservices; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SQA Services is hiring a Quality Inspector Level 2 in Hawthorne, CA. This full-time role supports first shift or second shift, focusing on detailed inspections of components, assemblies, and raw materials to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.

Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on inspection experience, be proficient with borescopes and GD&T, and be willing to undergo background checks and ITAR compliance. Strong attention to detail is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on quality inspection experience.
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and dimensional verification.
• Excellent visual acuity and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed inspections—visual, dimensional, and physical—on components, assemblies, and raw materials across production phases.
• Operate precision measuring instruments, including borescopes, to inspect tubes and components.
• Identify workmanship issues and product defects such as burrs, scratches, loose fasteners, and edge distance problems.
• Identify and categorize nonconformities and verify corrective actions or rework.
• Verify shipping documentation accuracy, including part numbers and change notices.
• Collaborate with team to ensure conformance to engineering drawings and specs.
• Support ITAR compliance and background check requirements as needed.

Skills

Visual inspection

Dimensional inspection

Reading drawings

GD&T

Quality control

Attention to detail

Tools

Borescopes

Job description

Over 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.

We’re hiring for a Quality Inspector Level 2 position in Hawthorne, CA. This is an opportunity in which you will be supporting either first shift or 2nd shift at full time hours. If you have a passion for mechanical products and a keen eye for quality, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

• Perform detailed inspections—visual, dimensional, and physical—on components, assemblies, and raw materials throughout various production phases (including in-process, final, and first article) to verify compliance with engineering drawings and specifications.
• Operate and utilize precision measuring instruments such borescopes to do inspections on tubes.
• Apply sharp visual inspection skills to identify workmanship issues and product defects, including damage such as burrs, scratches, loose fasteners, dings, and inadequate edge distances.
• Identify and categorize nonconformities and confirm that corrective actions or rework have been properly executed.
• Receiving shipping documentation for accuracy, confirming part numbers, serial numbers, change notices, and destination data are correct.
• 3+ years of hands-on quality inspection experience.
• Strong ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings and industry/commodity standards.
• Hands on experience with borescopes.
• Proficient in GD&T and validating dimensions preferred
• Ability to adapt to new technology and software.
• Excellent visual acuity to detect defects in complex products.
• Must be willing to undergo a background check.
• Must be ITAR compliant.

SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles.

Must be ITAR compliant.

Must be ITAR compliant.