Aerospace Quality Specialist

Job Title: Quality Specialist Location: Chatsworth, CA Pay Range: $32.00hr. What’s the Job? Position Purpose/Summary The Quality Specialist Inspector plays a critical role in maintaining and elevating product and process compliance across the supply chain. This position is responsible for advanced levels of inspection. The Quality Specialist must be able to conduct external and internal audits, help managing supplier and customer quality interactions, and supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives. The tole required a higher level of inspection expertise, advanced computer literacy and working knowledge of industry quality standards such as AS9100, ISO 9001, and SAE documentation. Unlike the Final Inspector, this role is external-facing and focused on system-level compliance, customer satisfaction, and supplier performance. Customer & Supplier Quality Management Support customer and supplier audits in a variety of roles; prepare documentation and audit findings Manage daily customer claims and quality-related issues through customer portals, ensuring resolution within 48 hours when needed Investigate and resolve customer rejections, waivers, defective parts per million (DPPM), and returned materials Interpret customer quality requirements, specifications, and flowdowns; communicate to internal teams Collaborate with suppliers and customers to address non-conforming parts, initiate corrective actions, and support supplier-driven rejections Quarantine defective materials, ensure timely disposition, and initiate containment Maintain and track monthly customer quality ratings and performance metrics Disposition final rejections and customer RMAs Write and maintain customer-specific quality procedures and contribute to internal process improvements Advanced Inspection, Investigation & Documentation Perform first article inspections (FAIs) to AS9102 standards. Support inspection teams by providing interpretation of specifications and complex requirements. Provide hands-on inspection support using precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers, height gauges, optical comparators, etc.). Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective/preventive actions (CAPA). Process and close internal quality notifications and customer claims. Generate and report metrics including rejection rates, DPPM, and audit findings. Review quality notifications and support disposition decisions. May assist in final inspection duties when required Qualifications Education High School diploma or equivalent 2-5 years of direct aerospace fastener experience 2+ years of quality inspections, auditing, and test experience Experience and proficiency with implementation of corrective action programs Experience 5+ years of progressive quality inspection experience in aerospace, medical device, or industrial manufacturing Experience conducting or supporting customer and supplier audits is required. Technical Skills Expert in GD&T, blueprint interpretation, and quality document evaluation. Proficient with ERP systems (e.g., SAP), QMS platforms, and Microsoft Excel/Power BI. Familiar with SAE quality standards and customer compliance requirements. If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you! ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr ManpowerGroup