Quality Control Inspector

Broadley-James Corporation•Irvine, CA

6d•$26 - $32

About The Position

Broadley-James Corporation designs and manufactures pH and dissolved oxygen sensors for biopharmaceutical companies involved in fermentation and large-scale cell culture applications, serving customers worldwide with technical support and sensor products. The Quality Control Inspector is the Quality Department’s primary on-the-floor presence and connects daily production operations with the broader Quality Department. The role safeguards product quality and regulatory compliance through hands-on inspections, verification of production and shipping documentation, and real-time enforcement of GMP and line-clearance standards. It also maintains accurate quality records, documented product characteristics, and lot traceability. By identifying deviations, managing nonconforming materials, and communicating objective observations and data to senior Quality staff, the inspector helps ensure that only compliant products reach customers. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM. The position works in an office and/or manufacturing environment with standard safety requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of hands-on quality control inspection experience in a regulated manufacturing or production environment.
Experience reading technical drawings and specifications and operating standard physical measurement equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
Ability to accurately interpret engineering drawings, product specifications, and tolerances and use calibrated precision measurement instruments to evaluate products.
Ability to independently cross-reference physical measurements, visual observations, and documentation in Work Orders, Sales Orders, and item records to identify acceptable tolerances, documentation discrepancies, and product nonconformances.
Ability to detect errors in labeling, lot traceability, revision levels, and workstation line clearances across production records.
Ability to gather objective evidence, review historical batch and inspection records, and compile defect data to support root cause analyses, complaint reviews, and internal audits.
Ability to communicate inspection findings, process deviations, and GMP and safety expectations clearly and objectively to production personnel, and escalate unresolved or recurring issues.
Ability to follow GMP, GDP, and MRB segregation protocols consistently, including under production deadlines.
Ability to navigate, query records, and enter data in an ERP platform.
Ability to navigate and locate controlled documents and enter data in an electronic QMS platform.
Ability to enter data in Microsoft Excel, draft and format basic quality documents in Microsoft Word, and manage cross-departmental communications and scheduling using Microsoft Outlook.
Must be able to talk, hear, type, and repetitively reach with both hands and arms throughout the day.
Must have good close, color, peripheral, and depth vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to use basic measurement tools such as calipers and micrometers.
Ability to work in an office and/or manufacturing environment with standard safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or technical certification in a manufacturing, engineering, or quality-related field.
Experience navigating, querying records, and entering data in NetSuite.
Experience navigating, locating controlled documents, and entering data in Grand Avenue.
Working knowledge of NCR workflows, MRB material segregation, equipment calibration tracking, and GMP/GDP.

Responsibilities

Verify Work Order and Sales Order accuracy against product specifications, and confirm finished goods are correctly identified, labeled, documented, and ready for shipment.
Inspect in-process and finished products using approved measurement tools, drawings, and specifications; record results and hold suspect products for review.
Identify and document nonconformance reports, process deviations, and potential quality issues; contribute to determining appropriate actions and escalate according to established procedures.
Verify that current controlled documents, including work instructions, travelers, and inspection criteria, are available at their production point of use, and report outdated or uncontrolled copies.
Support the NCR process by managing dispositioned materials returned to production for rework, reuse, sorting, or component recovery, including documentation, inspection, and release.
Assist with nonconformance investigations by gathering information, reviewing records, documenting findings, supporting root cause analysis and corrective-action follow-up, and reporting recurring or unresolved concerns.
Support customer complaint and returned-product reviews by retrieving lot, work order, and inspection records and providing documented findings.
Inspect workstations for line-clearance and procedural compliance and escalate identified issues.
Monitor scrap handling to ensure nonconforming products and materials are segregated, routed, and recorded in MRB and ERP tracking systems; support routine reports of inspection results, defect counts, and NCR data.
Support equipment management by verifying or applying equipment identification and status tags, completing or reviewing calibration and preventive-maintenance records, and performing or monitoring scheduled activities; escalate overdue or incomplete activities, missing documentation, and equipment-status issues.
Review item records, production notes, and related product information for accuracy and consistency; identify and appropriately correct discrepancies.
Ensure adequate lot record keeping at inventory and Work Order levels to support component traceability.
Support senior Quality Department staff during internal audits by gathering records and objective evidence and providing requested information; independently perform assigned audit areas as needed.
Collaborate with Production and other departments to communicate inspection findings, resolve quality concerns, and carry out approved corrective actions and process improvements.
Observe and reinforce GMP, safety, and housekeeping expectations on the production floor, and report unsafe conditions or practices that could affect product quality.
Identify opportunities to improve inspection methods, process consistency, and defect prevention, and provide practical recommendations to Quality leadership.
Maintain quality records in accordance with established procedures and good documentation practices.
Support audit preparation and assigned Quality Management System documentation activities.
Perform other Quality Department activities as assigned.