Quality Inspector
Listed on 2026-10-24
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers, Production QC/QA, Quality Engineering
$70000 - $85000 per year | Long Beach, CA | On-site | Permanent
Quality Inspector Needed For Innovative and Growing Space and Defense Manufacturing Company A bit about us:We design and manufacture propellant and high-pressure tanks for satellites, launch vehicles, spacecraft, and missile defense platforms. Our site is part of a space and defense company with more than 120 years of combined heritage and facilities across California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Alabama, delivering flight-critical hardware to leading aerospace OEMs and the U.S. Government. Our broader organization has been repeatedly recognized for supplier excellence by major defense primes.
Whyjoin us?
- $29–$40/hr+
- Medical, dental, vision, and matching 401(k)
- Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Inspect flight-critical space hardware for satellites, launch vehicles, and missile defense
- Backing of a larger multi-site organization, with room to grow.
Job Details:
- You’ll inspect machined components, welded assemblies, and pressure vessel hardware for space and missile defense programs, owning both hands-on layout inspection and CMM programming.
- Perform surface plate, in-process, visual, and dimensional inspection of machined parts and assemblies against drawings and work orders
- Create, maintain, and verify PC-DMIS CMM programs; use Verisurf with laser tracker and portable arm for measurement
- Document non-conformances per procedure and work with production to resolve quality issues and reduce defects
- Review certifications, specifications, and documentation for conformance to design requirements
- Support QMS documentation and continuous improvement; travel to local suppliers for source verification as needed
- 1+ years of blueprint reading, shop math, or GD&T experience in a machine shop environment.
- Inspector I through Senior Inspector considered.
- Experience in any of the following areas welcomed:
- DCC CMM programming with PC-DMIS
- Verisurf with laser tracker or portable arm
- AS9102 First Article Inspection
- ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality systems
- ASME Y14.5 drawing review (datum structures, callouts)
- AWS D17.1 weld visual inspection
- Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) processes
- Surface plate layout tools (height gage, indicators, micrometers, gage blocks, thread gages)
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
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