Quality Inspector - Mechanical - Level 2

For 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.

You will be part of a global inspection team assuring the quality of components and assemblies. Once on the team, you will be deployed through SQA’s operations center based on client needs and each supplier’s production.

Key Responsibilities

• Review final inspection or critical features
• Review of Final inspection sign-off sheet
• Verification that inspection equipment used to take measurements is capable of detecting defects
• Verification that inspection methodology is adequate per drawing intent
• Assure products are free of gaps, mismatches, fairing, and of acceptable contour and waviness
• Assure products are of good workmanship and within specified workmanship standards (e.g., oil canning, riding conditions, loose fasteners, drill starts, scratches, dings, burrs, fastener edge distance, etc.)
• Verify all visible part finishes, paint, and skin quality are acceptable to required visual standards.
• Verify hardware cleanliness and absence of internal or external foreign object debris.
• Verify fasteners are properly installed; assure torque stripe is continuous from head to the surface and of correct color.
• Verify applicable First Article Inspection (FAI) requirements have been completed, traceability of supporting records, documentation of results and overall compliance.
• Verify shipping documentation is legible and includes correct identification (part number, serial number), configuration change letter, PD line item/quantity/change letter, shipping destination, etc
  
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical inspection, preferably in aerospace or a related field
• Strong knowledge of inspection methodologies, tools, and techniques
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S
• Must be willing to undergo background check
  
  
  
  

Note: 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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Mileage reimbursement at the US gov't rate ($0.72 per mile driven). Untaxed