QC Inspector 2 (1st Shift)

Sanders Industries Holdings•Long Beach, CA

2d•$23 - $30

About The Position

Rubbercraft is seeking a Quality Inspector 2 to support its Quality team. The role performs receiving, in-process, final, and first article inspections to ensure products meet applicable drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and quality standards. The position requires aerospace inspection experience, blueprint-reading skills, and proficiency with standard inspection and measuring equipment. Rubbercraft designs and manufactures precision-molded seals, gaskets, and custom rubber components for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The company describes its culture as built on innovation, collaboration, quality, and customer commitment. The role requires access to information subject to ITAR. Employment is contingent on the applicant qualifying as a U.S. person under ITAR (22 CFR §120.15), as required by U.S. export control laws.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
2–4+ years of inspection experience, preferably in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
Experience inspecting manufactured components to drawings, specifications, and inspection instructions.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and inspection requirements.
Ability to properly use standard inspection tools and measuring equipment.
Working knowledge of aerospace quality requirements and inspection practices.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven manufacturing environment.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and other internal teams.
Ability to operate required inspection and testing equipment.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) because the position requires access to ITAR-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Receiving inspection experience under applicable aerospace and customer requirements, including D1-4426 where required.
In-process inspection experience with rubber and/or elastomeric components.
First Article Inspection experience in accordance with AS9102.
Final inspection experience with rubber and/or elastomeric components.
Experience with ERP and quality systems.
Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains experience.
Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

Responsibilities

Work with departmental teams to create and maintain reports highlighting key quality issues requiring action.
Develop and perform specialized tests and measurements using inspection equipment, including vision systems.
Support the collection and analysis of quality data to identify root causes, reduce scrap, and improve in-process inspection acceptance rates.
Perform receiving inspection for purchased and customer-supplied products.
Perform in-process inspections as required.
Review final-inspection paperwork for completeness and accuracy, inspect finished products according to company procedures, specifications, and quality standards, and review and sign applicable certifications.
Maintain inspection records in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Perform First Article Inspections in accordance with applicable requirements.
Support customer source inspection activities.
Monitor Quality Assurance workload and prioritize inspection activities based on production and customer due dates.
Review Rubbercraft purchase orders for applicable Special Quality Requirement (SQR) requirements.
Support quality performance metrics, including DPPM, On-Time Delivery (OTD), Cost of Quality, customer scorecards, internal audit risk and effectiveness, supplier performance, and contract review.
Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization.
Work overtime and weekends as business needs require.