Senior Quality Inspector - Final Inspection (1st Shift)

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Mount Joy (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 51,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Mount Joy, PA seeks a Senior Quality Inspector - Final Inspection to perform final inspections of precision-machined components, ensuring conformance to drawings, GD&T, and customer specs.

The role requires advanced inspection experience with CMM, OGP, RAM systems, optical comparators, and precision tools; candidate should read engineering drawings, interpret GD&T, and drive quality improvements with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent; technical degree preferred.
• 3–5 years quality inspection experience in manufacturing.
• Strong ability to read drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with AS9100 quality systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform final inspections on precision-machined components and finished products.
• Interpret drawings, GD&T, and specifications to define inspection methods.
• Set up and operate measurement systems to verify conformance.
• Inspect supplier parts and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.
• Assist root cause investigations and support customer audits and source inspections.
• Mentor junior inspectors and document inspection data in SAP and MS Office.

Skills

Blueprint reading

GD&T interpretation

Dimensional inspection

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

CMM

OGP

RAM systems

Optical comparators

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Inspector - Final Inspection to join our 1st shift Team in Mount Joy, PA. In this role, you will perform final inspections of precision-machined components and finished products, ensuring compliance with engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, customer specifications, and quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess advanced inspection experience and be highly proficient in blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and dimensional inspection techniques. This is a senior-level position requiring the ability to independently interpret engineering drawings, determine measurement strategies, and perform complex inspections with minimal supervision. Using tools such as CMM, OGP, RAM systems, optical comparators, calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and other precision measurement equipment, you will verify product conformance, support customer audits and source inspections, troubleshoot dimensional issues, and collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to drive quality excellence.

Job Requirements

• Perform final inspections on precision-machined components and finished products.
• Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements to determine inspection methods and acceptance criteria.
• Perform dimensional inspections using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, indicators, optical comparators, CMM, OGP, RAM systems, and other precision measurement equipment.
• Verify complex dimensional characteristics including true position, profile, flatness, concentricity, perpendicularity, runout, and other GD&T callouts.
• Set up, program, and operate measurement systems to determine whether parts meet engineering print requirements.
• Inspect products received from internal and external suppliers.
• Communicate inspection findings and nonconformances to Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Management.
• Troubleshoot dimensional and inspection-related issues with production personnel and engineering teams.
• Support root cause investigations related to dimensional nonconformances and product quality issues.
• Organize and coordinate source inspections on designated product lines.
• Host customer source inspections and work directly with customers to ensure product acceptance and shipment.
• Train and mentor inspectors on print reading, GD&T interpretation, inspection methodologies, and advanced measurement equipment.
• Establish daily priorities and effectively manage multiple inspection activities.
• Enter, retrieve, and track inspection and quality data within SAP and other business systems.
• Utilize Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and other required software tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Export Compliance Requirement

This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, person granted asylee status in the U.S., or person admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.

What Your Background Should Look Like

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree in a technical discipline preferred.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of quality inspection experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Demonstrated experience performing dimensional inspections directly from engineering prints with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency using precision measurement equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, indicators, optical comparators, CMM, OGP, and RAM systems.
• Ability to inspect and validate complex geometric characteristics such as true position, profile, flatness, runout, concentricity, and perpendicularity.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 quality management systems.
• Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation and inspection processes preferred.
• CMM programming experience preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Must successfully pass the P3 Inspection Skill Evaluation.

Preferred Qualifications

• AS9100 experience.
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• First Article Inspection (FAI) experience.
• CMM programming experience.
• Experience training or mentoring other inspectors.
• Experience working directly with customers during source inspections and audits.

About Te Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $51,100 – $76,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.