Quality Inspector - Mechanical - Level 2

For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on-demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors

We are searching for a qualified Quality Mechanical Inspector in the San Jose, CA Area. This is a part-time opportunity in which you will be supporting our client at one or more supplier sites in and around San Jose, 2 - 4 days/week. This critical role requires an experienced professional with a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of quality assurance practices. If you have a passion for mechanical products and a keen eye for quality, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct visual, physical, and dimensional inspections (both in-process and final) of parts, per project specifications and requirements.

• Conduct in process and final inspections of critical features, including witness inspections (e.g., CMM program run).

• Compile final inspection sign-off sheets and inspection packages.

• Verify that inspection equipment is capable of detecting defects and ensure inspection methodology aligns with drawing intent.

• Validate the execution of inspection plans as applicable.

• Document non-conformances using approved methods and submit non-conformance reports for customer disposition.

• Verify hardware cleanliness and absence of internal or external foreign object debris.

• Verify fasteners are properly installed; assure torque stripe is continuous and of correct color.

• Assure products are free of gaps, mismatches, fairing, and of acceptable contour and waviness.

• Ensure products are of good workmanship and meet specified standards (e.g., oil canning, riding conditions, loose fasteners, drill starts, scratches, dings, burrs, fastener edge distance).

• Review and validate First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation, including completeness, traceability, and compliance.

• Ensure the protection and preservation of inspected products for subsequent processing and shipment.

• Verify applicable shipping documentation for legibility and completeness, including part number, serial number, configuration change letter, and shipping destination.

Required Qualifications

• Strong ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings and industry/commodity standards.

• Proficient in GD&T and validating dimensions (tolerances ≥.005”) using hand tools (e.g., micrometers, calipers, height gauges).

• Experience with certificates of conformance and inspection documentation.

• Ability to adapt to new technology and software.

• Excellent visual acuity to detect defects in complex products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working experience with GD&T

• 5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, with at least 2 years as a Mechanical Inspector.