Quality Specialist

Akkodis; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 143,270,000 - 171,924,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Akkodis in California seeks a Quality Specialist to manage MRB dispositions and drive root-cause investigations across manufacturing, quality and engineering teams. You will review instructions and results, support containment actions, and help implement improvements in inspection methods and equipment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in quality roles, strong analytical skills, and experience with AS9100/ISO 9001-like systems.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent professional experience in a technical field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, quality, engineering or related technical role.
• Experience supporting hardware manufacturing and quality management.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, CAD models, wiring diagrams and work instructions.
• Experience with precision inspection equipment (calipers, micrometers, CMMs, FARO, optical systems).
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS.

Responsibilities

• Manage MRB process and disposition of nonconforming materials.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality and engineering to resolve quality issues and containment actions.
• Review work instructions, inspection results, and engineering docs.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for nonconformances.
• Create and maintain inspection plans for materials and processes.
• Track MRB activity, quality issues and key metrics with traceability.
• Support supplier RMA activities and supplier quality issues.
• Train technicians and inspectors on inspection requirements and data collection.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement in quality and manufacturing.
• Perform internal quality audits and analyze data for trends and defects.
• Evaluate improvements to inspection methods, equipment and technologies.

Skills

MRB processing

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading drawings

Metrology basics

Supplier communication

Attention to detail

Quality data analysis

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

MES

ERP

Teamcenter

CAD

Job description

Rate Range: $50/hour to $60/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Quality Specialist

What You’ll Do

• Manage the Material Review Board (MRB) process and disposition of nonconforming materials.
• Work directly with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to resolve production quality issues and implement containment actions.
• Review manufacturing work instructions, inspection results, and engineering documentation.
• Support root cause investigations and coordinate corrective actions for nonconformances.
• Create and maintain inspection plans for incoming materials, in-process manufacturing, and final inspections.
• Track MRB activity, quality issues, and key metrics while ensuring accurate documentation and traceability.
• Support supplier Return Material Authorization (RMA) activities and supplier quality issues.
• Train technicians and inspectors on inspection requirements, measurement techniques, and data collection.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to quality, productivity, and manufacturing processes.
• Perform internal quality audits and analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, variation, and recurring defects.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to inspection methods, equipment, and technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, engineering, or a related technical role.
• Experience supporting hardware manufacturing and quality management.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, wiring diagrams, and work instructions.
• Experience with precision inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, CMMs, FARO arms, and optical measurement systems (OMM).
• Experience analyzing inspection results and communicating findings to manufacturing, production, and quality engineering teams.
• Familiarity with investigative inspection methods such as X-ray inspection, digital characterization, and material certificates of compliance.
• Experience working within AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar quality management systems.
• Experience validating and testing assemblies and components.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical or Associate degree in Quality, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience conducting First Article Inspections (FAI) and preparing inspection reports.
• ASQ Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, IPC-A-610, or IPC-A-620 certification.
• Experience in low-rate production manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Experience inspecting electrical/electronic components, including PCBs, power supplies, and wire harnesses.
• Experience with manufacturing systems such as Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, and CAD.
• Experience auditing manufacturing processes and quality procedures.
• Self-starter comfortable working with minimal oversight across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act

Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers