Quality Assurance Associate – QC FAB Inspector

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Quality Fabrication Inspector

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 2:15 p.m.–10:45 p.m.

Pay: $23–$26 per hour, depending on experience

Position Summary

We’re seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated Quality Assurance Associate with working knowledge of manufacturing and distribution. This role supports quality processes by inspecting parts and materials, maintaining quality documentation, and helping resolve quality issues.

You’ll work with suppliers, customers, fabrication, quality, and packaging and shipping teams. Serious, recurring, or unresolved quality issues will be escalated to the Quality Manager and addressed collaboratively through final resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, and select the appropriate gauges and inspection tools to verify customer requirements.

• Maintain, organize, and retrieve quality documents, records, and alerts.

• Support manufacturing and distribution PPAP submissions according to customer requirements and AIAG 4th Edition PPAP guidelines.

• Complete FAIRs, DIPs, TDPs, visual inspections of distribution items, and related quality tasks.

• Review tooling and incoming items; work with the NPI team to resolve issues.

• Follow applicable quality management system procedures and work instructions.

• Verify that material and hardware certifications meet requirements.

• Inspect incoming hardware and parts from outside processing, including measuring and counting parts when required.

• Communicate with suppliers promptly to resolve quality concerns and escalate issues as needed.

• Help process and complete RMAs and customer or vendor discrepancy reports, including CSI/Syteline entries.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PDF software.

• Ability to solve problems, think critically, and assess risk.

• Proficiency with common inspection tools and equipment.

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply blueprints.

• Familiarity with PSWs, dimensional validation reports, control plans, process flows, PFMEAs, CPK studies, Gauge R&R, material test reports, Certificates of Conformance (C of C), and supplier documentation.

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