Senior Quality Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

Hackettstown, New Jersey | 100% Onsite

Help ensure the quality and reliability of the components and products our customers depend on.

WHY WORK FOR ASTRODYNE TDI?

Join a global power electronics organization where quality, precision, and technical expertise support products used in demanding applications. In this role, you will help ensure incoming materials, components, and assemblies meet engineering and quality requirements. 

Meaningful impact: Help protect product quality through careful inspection and supplier quality assurance.

Technical variety: Work with PCB subassemblies, electrical components, metal parts, and completed unit assemblies.

Cross-functional partnership: Collaborate with suppliers and the Quality Management team to resolve discrepancies and support continuous improvement.

Professional contribution: Support quality systems, corrective actions, and reporting that help strengthen our operations.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Sr. Incoming Inspector is responsible for ensuring supplier quality assurance by using appropriate metrology instrumentation, sampling plans, and inspection procedures to verify that incoming products meet or exceed drawing and specification requirements. The role requires familiarity with MIL Standards, ISO, and First Article Inspection per AS9102, as well as the ability to read, interpret, and follow engineering documents, including bills of material, assembly and outline drawings, electrical specifications, and test documentation.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

• Perform incoming inspection of parts and provide feedback to suppliers as necessary.

• Conduct First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102.

• Inspect PCB subassemblies and electrical components.

• Measure metal parts and perform general inspection activities.

• Inspect unit assemblies and review associated documentation, including paperwork, test data, dimensional inspection results, certificates of conformance, shipping documents, and packing lists.

• Create Quality Control Rejection Reports for discrepancies and document disposition remarks.

• Create, follow through on, and close Vendor Corrective Actions.

• Produce detailed KPI and rejection reports.

• Lead and support Material Review Board (MRB) meetings and follow up on resulting actions and activities.

• Assist the Quality Management team with AS9100 and ISO 13485 systems and procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING – REQUIREMENTS

• Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Four to six years of minimum experience, with at least four years of inspection experience involving incoming material and first-piece inspection.

• Background in assembly manufacturing, preferably in power supplies or related electro-mechanical operations.

• Experience using measuring tools and inspection equipment.

• Familiarity with AQL sampling plans and Good Documentation Practices.

• Working knowledge of ERP systems for inventory movement and lot tracking.

• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings.

• Ability to work flexible hours or overtime when needed.

• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to read and write English.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

• A Bachelor's degree.

• Experience in power supplies or related electro-mechanical manufacturing environments.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Due to military affiliations, Astrodyne TDI is unable to sponsor candidates who require a visa. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders).

BENEFITS

Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000. Astrodyne TDI offers competitive salary, paid time off, robust healthcare benefits, and a 401(k).

READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?

If you take pride in precision, problem solving, and helping ensure products meet demanding quality standards, we invite you to bring your inspection experience to Astrodyne TDI.

AAP/EEO Statement

Astrodyne TDI is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Please note that Astrodyne TDI does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Astrodyne TDI will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Astrodyne TDI explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Astrodyne TDI.