Quality Inspector - Mechanical - Level 2
Marthasville, Missouri
Critical Manufacturing – Aerospace /
Contract: Part-Time /
On-site
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 are searching for a qualified Quality Mechanical Inspector in Marthasville, MO . This is a part-time opportunity in which you will be supporting our client at one or more supplier sites in and around Marthasville, MO , 1-4+ days per week (Approximately 15-30hrs/week). This critical role requires an experienced professional with a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of quality assurance practices. If you have a passion for mechanical products and a keen eye for quality, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct visual, physical, and dimensional inspections (both in-process and final) of parts, per project specifications and requirements.
- Perform incoming inspections from external providers of products and services (e.g., nickel plating).
- Conduct in-process and final inspections of critical features, including witness inspections (e.g., CMM program run).
- Compile final inspection sign-off sheets and inspection packages.
- Verify that inspection equipment is capable of detecting defects and ensure inspection methodology aligns with drawing intent.
- Review and validate the justification for parts not inspected at final inspection.
- Audit and validate the execution of inspection plans as applicable.
- Document non-conformances using approved methods and submit non-conformance reports for customer disposition.
- Verify hardware cleanliness and absence of internal or external foreign object debris.
- Verify fasteners are properly installed; assure torque stripe is continuous and of correct color.
- Assure products are free of gaps, mismatches, fairing, and of acceptable contour and waviness.
- Ensure products are of good workmanship and meet specified standards (e.g., oil canning, riding conditions, loose fasteners, drill starts, scratches, dings, burrs, fastener edge distance).
- Review and validate First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation, including completeness, traceability, and compliance.
- Ensure the protection and preservation of inspected products for subsequent processing and shipment.
- Verify applicable shipping documentation for legibility and completeness, including part number, serial number, configuration change letter, and shipping destination.
Required Qualifications:
- Extensive experience as a Quality Inspector or CMM Operator, with industry and commodity-specific expertise.
- Proficiency in dimensional inspection of precision tolerance parts.
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with all inspection tools.
- Ability to understand and interpret complex GD&T requirements and validate complex assemblies.
- Experience with multiple primary and secondary part numbers (e.g., brackets, clips, doublers, splices, brackets, drip shields, etc.).
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified or previously certified in GD&T ASME Y-14.5.
- Diploma or GED from an accredited high school or technical school; college degree in engineering.
- 5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, with at least 2 years as a Mechanical Inspector.
$28 - $31 an hour
Mileage Compensation ($0.70 per mile driven)
Note: This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role.
SQA Services 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.
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