Quality Technician: Precision Inspection for Drone Components

Western Magnetics; South San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 47 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Westmag in South San Francisco, CA, seeks a Quality Technician to ensure incoming parts and finished motors meet standards. You will inspect magnets, stator laminations, bearings, and PCBs, performing FAI, NCRs, and final tests as part of a cross-functional team.

You will maintain inspection records in ERP/MES, ensure calibration, and support MRB dispositions while communicating with suppliers to uphold quality across U.S. factories.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; associate degree or technical certificate in quality, manufacturing or engineering is a plus.
• 3+ years of quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Hands-on proficiency with precision measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges and pin and thread gauges.
• Working knowledge of sampling plans, nonconformance reporting and ISO 9001.
• Strong attention to detail and disciplined, accurate documentation habits.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsabilités

• Perform receiving inspection of purchased parts and raw materials using drawings, GD&T, specifications and approved sampling plans (e.g., ANSI/ASQ Z1.4).
• Measure dimensional and functional characteristics with calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin and thread gauges, optical comparators and Keyence Optical Systems.
• Conduct first article inspections (FAI) on new parts, new suppliers, and revised drawings and document results in standard reports.
• Review supplier documentation, including certificates of conformance, material certifications and test reports, for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify, tag and segregate nonconforming incoming or finished material; write nonconformance reports (NCRs) and support Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions.
• Provide inspection data and evidence to Supplier Quality Engineers to support supplier corrective actions (SCARs) and root-cause investigations.
• Perform final inspection of finished motors and actuators, including visual, dimensional and labeling checks, and confirm required functional tests have passed before release.
• Verify traceability, packaging and shipping paperwork, and prepare certificates of conformance for outgoing shipments.
• Inspect returned products and document findings to support investigations.
• Maintain accurate inspection records in our ERP and MES systems and track trends in supplier quality and incoming and outgoing defect rates.
• Ensure inspection equipment is calibrated, maintained and used correctly, and help develop and improve inspection instructions and checklists.

Connaissances

Reading engineering drawings (GD&T)

Precision measurement tools

Documentation discipline

Communication with suppliers

Attention to detail

US work authorization

Team collaboration

Formation

High school diploma or GED; associate degree/technical certificate a plus

Outils

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Pin and thread gauges

Optical comparators

Description du poste

Westmag in South San Francisco, CA, seeks a Quality Technician to ensure incoming parts and finished motors meet standards. You will inspect magnets, stator laminations, bearings, and PCBs, performing FAI, NCRs, and final tests as part of a cross-functional team.

You will maintain inspection records in ERP/MES, ensure calibration, and support MRB dispositions while communicating with suppliers to uphold quality across U.S. factories.