Quality Control Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a Quality Control Engineer who is an excellent communicator capable of bridging the gap between shop floor production and customers. This role plays a key part in ensuring effectiveness on the quality team by inspecting small metal and plastic parts and assisting in solving production quality issues. The position plays a critical role in managing quality within an AS9100 and ISO9001 environment at a fast-paced contract manufacturer specializing in precision machined products for the aerospace, defense, and commercial industries. Location: Anaheim, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with customers and suppliers, oversee non-conforming product, and assist with managing internal and external documentation.
• Respond to product quality issues that arise during the manufacturing and shipping processes.
• Review all nonconforming materials received from internal sources, customers, and suppliers, determining required actions through non-conformance and corrective action processes.
• Bridge production and customer quality expectations to continuously improve product and process quality.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with blueprint reading and interpretation, basic hand tools, AS9102 first article inspection reports, SPC, PPAP preparation, and the application of AS9100 standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Optical & Video Comparator.
• Experience with CMM and Keyence Measurement equipment.
• Familiarity with basic hand tools such as Micrometer, Calipers, Thread Gages, Profilometer, Surface Plate, and Height Gages as well as Gauss Magnetic Testing.
• Understanding of certification processes for Heat Treat, Anodizing, Plating, Passivate, etc.
• Knowledge of standard calibration methods.
• Solid communication skills are a must.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Salary and Benefits Package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Fully Paid Medical Benefits provided to employees.
• Vacation days, sick days, and eight paid holidays per year.