Quality Specialist - Mechanical Inspection (Second Shift)

Crane Company • Burbank, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is hiring a Quality Specialist for its Burbank, California facility. The position identifies workmanship problems and process damage, and ensures produced assemblies meet requirements through physical and visual inspection against specifications, drawings, and standards. The role works with manufacturing assemblies and supplier components in an aerospace and defense environment.

Requirements

• At least 3–5 years of experience as a Quality Inspector in a manufacturing environment, including high customer service experience.
• Experience performing mechanical inspections, First Article Inspections, and Final Inspections.
• Ability to complete AS9102 First Article Inspections.
• Ability to interpret 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 equipment for inspections.
• General PC skills, including Word, Excel, and Oracle.
• Ability to interpret drawings and part specifications.
• Accurate color vision and depth perception, with 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 personnel.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Only US persons will be considered where the position requires access to Controlled Data or Information under ITAR.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Use blueprints, customer drawings, engineering change notices, military standards, and operating procedures to determine acceptance, rejection, or rework requirements for assembled units or supplier components.
• Conduct accurate visual inspections to verify physical properties.
• Ensure manufacturing build and test processes have 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 6 months of employment.
• Some roles may be eligible for performance-based bonus programs.

What This Job Offers

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