Quality Inspector III

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Inspector III

Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, PTO)

Job Type: On-site 

Shift: 1st

Hourly Range: $32.00 - $38.00 DOE

Location: Poway, CA

Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Electronics, and Energy. Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.

VISION

To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.

MISSION

To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.

CULTURE

• Respect – We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• Integrity – We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, suppliers, and employees.
• Responsiveness – We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests and work proactively to solve problems.
• Excellence/Competence – We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
• Teamwork – We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
• Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility – We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
• Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company

This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a "U.S. person" as defined in the ITAR and EAR (which generally means (i) be a citizen or national of the  United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) have been admitted to the United States as a refugee, or have been granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.

Main Functions

Quality Inspector III performs advanced inspections and acts as the quality owner for product flow through inspection, ensuring parts are dispositioned, released, and communicated in a timely manner to support customer requirements and on-time shipment.

Typical Duties

• Perform in-process and final inspections to drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
• Interpret blueprints and GD verify dimensions using CMM, Keyence IM systems, calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other calibrated equipment
• Complete and maintain inspection records, including AS9102 first article reports, dimensional reports, CMM results, ballooned drawings, photos, and QMS/ERP entries
• Identify, tag, document, and coordinate disposition of nonconforming material with Quality, Engineering, Production, Receiving Inspection, and Purchasing
• Release and route inspected parts to the next approved operation and communicate inspection status, priorities, holds, and disposition requirements
• Coordinate parts cleaning and secondary operations as required, including performing these activities when needed
• Monitor work-in-process held in Quality; escalate aging, blocked, or shipment-critical parts and coordinate recovery actions
• Resolve inspection, documentation, material-status, and workflow roadblocks with Production, Engineering, Planning, Purchasing, and Quality leadership
• Verify required inspections, acceptance records, and customer-specific documentation are complete before parts advance or ship
• Prepare and present customer quality reports, first article results, nonconformance status, corrective-action updates, and supporting data
• Communicate quality constraints, priorities, and recovery actions during production and shipment reviews
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance to inspectors on methods, priorities, documentation, and escalation requirements
• Support containment, material review, root cause analysis, corrective actions, audits, and continuous improvement
• Maintain inspection equipment and the work area in a clean, organized, and calibration-compliant condition
• Other duties as assigned, including working in other departments

Required Skills

• PC literate (MS office 365) ERP/QMS data entry.

Knowledge in blueprint reading and geometrical tolerances; use of hand-held inspection tools and templates

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including customer-facing reporting and clear escalation of priorities and roadblocks.
• Proficient in GD&T
• Familiarity with measurement tools and inspection equipment (CMM, Keyence IM systems, calipers, micrometers, gauges)
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, urgency, and ability to prioritize work and coordinate part flow.

Preferred Skills

• Proficient with CMM inspection, Statistical Process Control (SPC), First Article Inspection reporting, and customer-specific quality documentation.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or ISO 13485 standards, including nonconformance control, corrective action, and audit support.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible quality inspection experience in a controlled manufacturing environment, including complex inspection, quality documentation, cross-functional issue resolution, and production workflow support. Experience with technical ceramics and ceramic mating surfaces may substitute for part of this requirement, depending on experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to multi-task
• Sitting/Walking/Standing
• Lifting up to 30 lbs. at times

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position.

Fralock provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.