This is a 3-month contract Quality Mechanical Inspector position, full time 5 days a week. You will be part of a global inspection team assuring the quality of components and assemblies that this global aerospace leader is sourcing from one or more suppliers in this area. Once on the team, you will be deployed through SQA’s operations center based on client needs and each supplier’s production schedule.

You will be conducting precise mechanical inspections at the client-supplier site in Hawthorne, CA

Perform precision inspection verifications on mechanical parts, components, assemblies and materials. May include but is not limited to purchased parts, in-process and final assemblies, and materials for workmanship and conformance to specifications/drawings

Utilize inspection equipment such as micrometers, gauge blocks, dial indicators, height gauges, optical comparators, profilometers, and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs)

Approve or reject items and document inspection results as required

Perform documentation review and verification of certifications, specifications, and conformance to design and specification requirements

Communicate with internal customers, and suppliers as required to resolve inspection discrepancies

Perform surface plate inspection of the first article, in-process, and lot sample parts if required

Use an electronic enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to route parts and components to proper departments

4+ years of hands-on inspection experience with precision machined parts

Knowledge and hands-on experience working with various inspection tools (i.e. calipers, micrometers, height gauges, thread gauges, etc.)

GD&T experience is required

CMM experience (but not necessarily CMM programming experience).

CMM programming experience is a plus

Due to the nature of the products, US Citizenship is also a requirement, and background checks are required.

Note: Mechanical inspectors at this level are capable of validating dimensions (total tolerances >/=.005” with Minimal GD&T validation) utilizing standard hand tools (e.g., micrometers, calipers, height gages)