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For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.
We’re hiring for a Visual Inspector level 1 position in Hawthorne, CA. This is an opportunity in which you will be supporting the first shift. This is a This is a full-time, 6-month contract opportunity. Apply now to be considered immediately!
Key Responsibilities:
- e-Cert Review and Validation: Review completed e-Cert packages for hardware components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. Validate inspection records, test results, certifications, and nonconformance documentation for accuracy and compliance. Ensure all entries, signatures, and approval workflows are complete and correct.
- Error and Escape Identification: Identify and document discrepancies or errors in e-Cert packages that may impact product quality or regulatory compliance. Categorize issues by severity and communicate findings to Quality and Engineering teams.
- Process Compliance Verification: Confirm that e-Cert content aligns with documented procedures, build plans, QMS standards, specifications, and internal requirements. Verify traceability of inspection and test results to associated hardware.
- Reporting and Metrics: Prepare summary reports of review findings, including escape rates, defect trends, and root cause insights. Provide feedback to support continuous improvement of certification and inspection processes.
- Process Improvement Support: Participate in quality review boards and corrective action planning sessions. Recommend improvements to e-Cert generation, review workflows, and team training.
- Deliverables: Submit weekly status reports covering number of e-Certs reviewed, identified errors, turnaround times, and process improvement observations. Provide final quality review reports for each e-Cert package and maintain continuous feedback with Quality and Engineering teams.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in reviewing technical documentation.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and build plans.
- Familiarity with inspection records, test results, and quality documentation in aerospace or manufacturing environments.
- Ability to identify, categorize, and communicate errors, discrepancies, or nonconformances clearly.
- Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and industry standards (AS9100, ISO 9001, client specifications, ITAR compliance).
- Competency with electronic certification systems (e-Cert platforms, PLM, MES, or ERP tools).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting and cross-functional collaboration.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify defect trends and provide process improvement feedback.
- Time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines and handle multiple review packages.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and reporting tools
$25 - $28 an hour
SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. Must be ITAR compliant and must be willing to undergo a background check.
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