Full-Time

Quality Inspector

Receiving Inspection

Amazon

Amazon

10,001+ employees

Global online marketplace and cloud services

Compensation Overview

$38.50 - $41.50/hr

+ Shift differential + Overtime pay

No H1B Sponsorship

Everett, WA, USA

In Person

Thursday through Sunday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM on a 4x10 weekend schedule.

US Citizenship Required

Category
Manufacturing Quality & Test (1)

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Requirements
  • At least 2 years of experience as a Quality Inspector in a receiving inspection role.
  • At least 2 years of experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings or schematics.
  • At least 2 years of experience using hand measuring tools such as height gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
  • Candidates must be at least 18 years old and able to understand and follow job requirements and safety guidelines.
  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or person granted asylum.
Responsibilities
  • Perform receiving inspection of printed circuit boards and printed circuit board assemblies to IPC-610 and J-STD requirements, including the space addendum.
  • Report nonconformances when defective material is found.
  • Develop and lead 5S activities in quality areas to maintain efficient workspaces.
  • Read inspection plans and work instructions to perform quality inspections.
  • Read engineering blueprints and drawings to ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing standards.
  • Perform critical in-process and final inspections of assembled products.
  • Complete First Article Inspection Reports to AS9102 requirements.
  • Execute inspection plans for a wide variety of received hardware using inspection equipment.
  • Complete First Article Inspections to AS9102 and present the package to engineering for sign-off.
  • Inspect and approve rework and repair activities.
  • Investigate hardware for defects and create nonconformance reports for discrepant hardware.
  • Coordinate with quality, manufacturing, and engineering teams to understand and inspect part requirements and report defects.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with First Article Inspection forms to AS9102.
  • IPC-610 inspector certification.
  • IPC-620 inspector certification.
  • Familiarity with Metrologic and/or PC-DMIS inspection software.
  • Familiarity with automated inspection equipment, including Romer arms, comparators, coordinate measuring machines, and other metrology-software-based inspection methods.
  • Ability to read sampling tables to ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 for established AQL levels.
  • Previous experience leading inspection teams and running daily 5S activities in quality areas.

Amazon operates a global e-commerce platform with a large online marketplace that connects consumers to both direct sales and third-party sellers across many product categories. It earns money from product sales and marketplace fees, Amazon Prime subscriptions, and AWS cloud services, plus a large Amazon Associates affiliate network. The platform combines fast shipping, streaming, cloud computing, and digital services to reach customers across numerous countries. Its goal is to be the world’s most customer-centric company by offering convenient access to a wide range of products and services.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • AWS backlog reached $496 billion, locking in future revenue and infrastructure demand.
  • Q2 2026 revenue hit $200.6 billion, with operating income rising to $27.5 billion.
  • AT&T's Amazon Leo partnership and Project Kuiper launches strengthen satellite ambitions against Starlink.

What critics are saying

  • Germany ordered Amazon to repay €59 million on February 5, 2026, over seller pricing controls.
  • Italy's antitrust fight over a €752.4 million fine keeps marketplace practices under attack.
  • Free cash flow turned negative $7.6 billion; $220 billion capex risks destroying returns.

What makes Amazon unique

  • AWS grew 37% in Q2 2026, reaching a $169 billion annualized run rate.
  • Amazon's logistics network still delivers unmatched fulfillment speed across Prime and marketplace.
  • Trainium, Anthropic, and custom chips deepen Amazon's AI stack beyond simple cloud reselling.

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1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

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