Quality Technician

Fairbanks Morse; National City, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan with employer match

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fairbanks Morse in National City is looking for a Quality Technician to ensure high-quality standards in defense marine operations. The role requires extensive support to service technicians and compliance with quality regulations.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, a minimum of three years’ experience in a quality role, and strong communication skills. Benefits include medical insurance, 401k match, and generous leave policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years as a quality technician or inspector.
• Certification as CQT by the American Society of Quality desired.
• Ability to stand for long periods and travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with service technicians to ensure quality evidence records.
• Develop and maintain inspection and quality reports.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Technical interpretation

ISO 9001 familiarity

Proficiency in measurement tools

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Measurement and Test Equipment

Job description

Fairbanks Morse Defense, 1545 TIDELANDS AVE, NATIONAL CITY, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Mission-Driven. Honor-Bound. Fairbanks Morse Defense. What’s your calling? For the men and women of Fairbanks Morse Defense it’s the rapid and effective support of the fleets that entrust us to design, develop, and deliver the best naval power technology on the planet. We’re one of the nation’s leading marine defense contractors because of the highly trained and dedicated teams that provide reliable power systems, parts, and aftermarket services to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard. When you join Fairbanks Morse Defense, you join a legacy of commitment that spans 150 years. Fairbanks Morse Defense offers competitive benefits with a wide range of training and development opportunities. Our world-class teams are dedicated to helping every individual achieve their full potential.

Position Summary

Join a mission-driven team supporting critical defense and marine aftermarket operations around the world. This role is ideal for transitioning military personnel, veterans with mechanical or electrical experience, or hands‑on quality professionals who thrive in field environments and take pride in ensuring work is done right the first time. You will work directly alongside service technicians both in the field and in service shops, helping maintain the highest standards of quality, safety, documentation, and customer satisfaction while supporting equipment and systems that matter.

Provide our FMD aftermarket teams with direct support from the quality discipline to include inspection, objective quality evidence tracking and completion and other support as directed to aid in ensuring first time quality of aftermarket services in the field and service shops.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Primarily work directly with service technicians in the field and our service shops to ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of all objective quality evidence records to our customers.
• Develop and maintain inspection reports, as well as draft quality reports.
• Ensure products/services comply with quality and safety standards, as well as with company standards.
• Ensure test equipment being used is calibrated and working correctly.
• Support the Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer in root cause investigations and the identification and implementation of corrective actions.
• Support the Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer in the identification of problems and lessons learned in both the field and in service shops.
• Assist the regional Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer in the development of process improvements.
• Perform internal and external quality system auditing as directed by the Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer.
• Support the Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer as needed to manage the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Qualifications, Skills and Educational Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED required. Associate Degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years’ commercial or military experience as a quality technician or quality inspector in a hands‑on role.
• Certification as CQT by American Society of Quality is desired.
• Travel up to 75% required (both domestically and internationally, including weekends, evenings, and holidays and in emergency situations on short notice).
• Strong interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to facilitate problem solving across cross functional teams.
• Working knowledge of the ISO 9001 standard.
• Proficiency in the use of standard Measurement and Test Equipment tooling.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to interpret and analyze technical information.
• Experience drafting reports and collecting and collating data.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Knowledge and experience working with mechanical and/or electrical systems is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suites.
• This position requires access or potential access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information, which is Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) data. Therefore, to meet NOFORN requirement, you will have to provide proof of US Citizenship and attest that you do not have dual citizenship. Acceptable proof of US Citizenship is a US Passport, US Birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate.

Travel: up to 75%

This specification is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what

Fairbanks Morse Defense offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, and 401k retirement plan with employer match. In addition, we offer paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled