Quality Technician C

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Job Title: Quality Technician C

Job Code: 43245

Job Location: Malabar, FL

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

This Quality Technician 1st-shift position supports a 4/10 schedule and leads initial, in-process, and final inspections of panel, module, and chassis-level assemblies for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs, including TR-3 and F-35 hardware. The role requires advanced expertise in evaluating assemblies against engineering drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, contractual quality requirements, and AS9100 standards; validating product configuration and documentation accuracy; and making informed acceptance or rejection decisions on hardware. Serving as a key partner to Quality Engineers, Manufacturing, and Product Line Managers, the senior inspector helps resolve complex nonconformances, uphold product integrity, drive compliance, and support the on-time delivery of high-reliability aerospace systems.

Essential Functions:

• Interpreting manufacturing drawings, diagrams, and technical documentation to verify product conformance and determine acceptance or rejection of hardware.
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation and confirming compliance with all applicable internal procedures.
• Inspect electrical and mechanical hardware to verify it meets acceptance criteria using drawings, procedures, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and precision measuring tools.
• Perform detailed visual and dimensional inspections, including microscope use, measurement collection, and configuration verification.
• Document nonconformances, photograph discrepancies, and independently support complex product disposition decisions.
• Work directly with engineers, product line managers, quality engineers, and customer or government representatives to resolve issues and manage workflow.
• Review and approve inspection procedures, perform surveillance audits, and identify quality trends or lead root cause analysis efforts.
• Mentor and train junior inspectors while supporting document control and compliance requirements.
• Ability to obtain US Government clearance

Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience interpreting 2-D drawings and knowledge of Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing
• Experience in mechanical inspections utilizing inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, surface plate, electronic and mechanical height gages, pin gages, comparator)
• One-year certificate in a quality related field from college or technical school desired.
• ANSI/J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC-620 latest revisions and ESD Electrostatic Discharge preferred.

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