Quality Specialist – Mechanical Inspection (First Shift)

Crane Company • Burbank, CA

22h • $30 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics is hiring a Quality Specialist for its Burbank, California facility. The role identifies workmanship or process-damage problems and verifies the quality of produced assemblies through physical and visual inspection against predetermined specifications, drawings, and standards. The position supports manufacturing quality in an aerospace and defense environment.

Requirements

• Three to five years of experience as a Quality Inspector in a manufacturing environment, including high customer-service experience.
• Experience performing mechanical inspection, First Article Inspection, and Final Inspection.
• Ability to complete AS9102 First Article Inspections.
• Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and CAD models using GD&T to understand design intent and define inspection requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Knowledge of Zeiss CMM and Calypso software.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Competence using surface plates, calipers, thread gages, scales, and micro-hite for inspections.
• General PC skills, including Word, Excel, and Oracle.
• Ability to interpret drawings and part specifications.
• Accurate color vision and depth perception; vision corrected to 20/20.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and interface with Order Management, Internal Quality Engineers, customers, and internal management.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Where the position requires access to Controlled Data or Information, only US persons will be considered due to ITAR requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AS9100 standards.
• Familiarity with AS9102 First Article Requirements.
• Experience with CMM.
• Electrical inspection IPC-610.

Responsibilities

• Use blueprints, customer drawings, engineering change notices, military standards, and established operating procedures to determine acceptance, rejection, or rework requirements for assembled units or supplier components.
• Conduct accurate visual inspections to verify physical properties.
• Ensure the manufacturing build and test process has been completed.
• Proactively communicate errors and systemic trends to the quality organization.
• Enter data into software tools.
• Perform other tasks assigned by a supervisor or management.

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance beginning the first day of the month following the start date.
• 15 days of paid time off, accruing from the first day of employment.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement eligibility after six months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED