Quality Inspector

Quality Inspector

Job Description

The Quality Inspector assures the quality of all assigned products by performing detailed mechanical and electrical inspections and supporting continuous improvement of quality processes. This role evaluates and recommends best practices to enhance product and process quality while ensuring safety and strict adherence to ISO 9001, AS9100, and other applicable standards throughout all operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed mechanical and electrical inspections of electronic equipment, circuit cards, avionics, and mechanical parts to verify conformance to specifications and standards.
• Provide guidance and support to production teams on performing mechanical and electrical inspections and proper use of inspection tools.
• Construct, maintain, and organize electronic files for quality data to support a paperless manufacturing environment.
• Conduct process audits to verify compliance with internal procedures, ISO 9001, AS9100, and other applicable quality standards.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues affecting the calibration of hand tools and measuring devices such as calipers and micrometers.
• Review and verify packaging, preservation, and shipping processes to ensure compliance with contractual and customer requirements.
• Assist in performing process and procedure analysis to identify opportunities for quality and efficiency improvements.
• Monitor, support, and provide feedback to promote and strengthen the self-inspection program within production areas.
• Perform documentation duties using a computer, including data entry, record maintenance, and preparation of inspection reports.
• Interpret and work from blueprints, work instructions, schematics, and wire diagrams to validate product and process compliance.
• Support final inspection activities to ensure that completed products meet all quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Apply quality control and quality assurance principles in an electronics manufacturing environment, including PCB and electronics assembly.
• Use CMM and visual inspection techniques, as well as hand tools, to verify dimensions and quality characteristics.
• Maintain compliance with aerospace and defense quality requirements, including relevant military and industry standards.
• Remain at the assigned worksite during assigned hours, except for approved time off, to support production and inspection schedules.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as an inspector of electronic equipment and/or mechanical parts.
• Hands-on experience with PCB and electronics assembly, circuit cards, avionics, and electronics manufacturing quality.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, work instructions, schematics, and wire diagrams.
• Experience performing mechanical inspection and electrical inspections using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Practical knowledge of quality inspection, quality control, and quality assurance practices in a production environment.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or other quality standard environment.
• Familiarity with calibration concepts and systems related to hand tools and measuring devices such as calipers and micrometers.
• Ability to perform visual inspections, including final inspection, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work with computers to perform documentation duties and maintain electronic quality records.
• Capability to work effectively in a production environment and follow established work instructions and procedures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a military or defense quality environment.
• Ability to understand MIL-STD and ANSI Z540-1 calibration systems.
• Familiarity with ANSI/J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC-A-620 production environments.
• Knowledge of IPC 610, IPC 620, and related standards for electronics manufacturing and soldering quality.
• Strong understanding of quality auditing principles and process audits.
• Comfort working with soldering-related standards and electronics manufacturing quality requirements.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues in packaging, preservation, and shipping processes to meet contractual requirements.

Why Work Here?

You will join a production environment that values rigorous quality standards, continuous improvement, and professional growth. The organization supports a structured, standards-driven culture where your attention to detail and commitment to quality directly contribute to customer satisfaction and product reliability. The work schedule offers a 9/80 arrangement, providing an extra day off every other week to support work-life balance while maintaining a stable, first-shift routine.

Work Environment

This role is based in a production environment on a first-shift 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. The position involves both standing and sitting for extended periods, frequent use of small hand tools, and repetitive motions such as keyboarding. You will regularly handle and inspect components using tools such as calipers, micrometers, and other measuring devices, as well as perform visual inspections that require 20/20 vision and color vision with or without corrective lenses. The role may require lifting up to 30 pounds. Work is performed in a paperless manufacturing setting, using computers and electronic systems to manage quality data and documentation.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of FORT WALTON BEACH, FL.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in FORT WALTON BEACH,FL.

This position is anticipated to close on May 8, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.