Shipping/Receiving Inspector

FEI-Zyfer Inc; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

FEI-Zyfer Inc is seeking a Temporary Shipping/Receiving Inspector in Garden Grove, CA for up to 6 months. You will conduct inbound quality inspections on electronics and assemblies, review docs, enter data, and report findings. OSHA-compliant, detail-focused and team-oriented candidates with IPC-A-610 knowledge preferred.

Candidate will lift up to 35 lbs, work 40 hours/week on a 9/80 schedule, and collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to resolve non-conformances.

Qualifications

• Must have 3–5 years of electronics inspection experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient in IPC-A-610 requirements and inspection techniques for EEE and mechanical components.
• Skilled with basic inspection tools (calipers, micrometers).
• Strong organizational skills, extreme attention to detail, and a collaborative, team-player mindset.

Responsibilities

• Perform inbound quality inspections on incoming parts, electronics, and assemblies.
• Interpret engineering drawings, purchase documents, technical specifications, and test data to verify product compliance.
• Apply standard inspection techniques for electrical and electronic components and mechanical parts.
• Input, track, and report detailed inspection findings and metrics via computer applications and ERP systems.
• Identify material defects, initiate quality flags, and follow through to resolution of issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to present technical issues and prevent negative reactions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Team player

Data entry

Reading drawings / schematics

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Visual Manufacturing ERP

Empower software

Job description

Temporary – Shipping/Receiving Inspector
Duration: Up to 6 months (short-term assignment)
Schedule: 9/80 work schedule, 40 hours per week

Brief Description of Job Duties:

• Inbound Quality Inspection: Conduct precise visual, mechanical, dimensional, functional, or electrical inspections on incoming parts, electronics, and assemblies.
• Technical Document Review: Interpret engineering drawings, purchase documents, technical specifications, and test data to verify product compliance.
• Component Verification: Apply standard inspection techniques for electrical and electronic engineering (EEE) components and mechanical parts.
• Data Recording & Reporting: Input, track, and report detailed inspection findings and metrics via computer applications and ERP systems.
• Non-Conformance Management: Identify material defects, initiate quality flags, and maintain dedicated follow-through until a definitive quality resolution is achieved.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams, presenting technical work issues skillfully to prevent negative reactions and maintain a collaborative environment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The applicant MUST have the following qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Experience: 3-5 years of inspection experience performing within an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Technical Standards: Proficiency in IPC-A-610 requirements and inspection techniques for EEE and mechanical components.
• Tool Proficiency: Demonstrated skill in using basic inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.).
• Software: Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications and standard computer data entry interfaces.
• Core Traits: Strong organizational skills, extreme attention to detail, and a collaborative, team-player mindset.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), these requirements represent the physical tasks necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Stationary Position: Remaining primarily in a sitting position for prolonged periods while performing benchtop inspections and computer data entry.
• Material Handling & Mobility: Frequently lifting, carrying, and positioning inspection materials weighing up to 35 lbs.
• Physical Exertion: Pushing and maneuvering carts loaded with circuit boards, assemblies, or manufacturing products throughout the facility.
• Dexterity & Tool Usage: Operating and manipulating basic precision inspection tools, including calipers, micrometers, and component-handling equipment.
• Sensory & Visual Acuity: Sustained, high-level visual attention to detail required to detect microscopic defects, misalignments, and color codes on complex electronic components.

The WANTS for this position are:

• Active IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 certifications.
• Experience working within an AS9100D Quality Management System (OMS) environment.
• Hands-on experience with Visual Manufacturing ERP software.
• Hands-on experience with Empower software.
• Prior experience thriving in a small company environment.

Cognitive & Mental Skills

Continuous Mental Attention: Maintaining intense focus, high concentration, and deep attention to detail over extended periods to ensure total quality compliance.

Information Synthesis & Interpretation: Reading, interpreting, and applying complex technical information from schematics, engineering specs, blueprints, and purchase contracts.

Analytical Problem Solving: Gathering, organizing, and analyzing disparate pieces of technical information to make definitive quality decisions.

Tactful Communication & Conflict Resolution: Articulating quality defects and non-conformance issues clearly and professionally, ensuring a collaborative approach to corrective actions.

Organization & Discipline: Managing multiple inspection batches simultaneously while maintaining strict configuration management protocols.