Quality Specialist MRB Nonconformance

Location: Santa Ana / Costa Mesa, CA

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Start Date: TBD

Compensation: TBD — based on skills and experience

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
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• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance
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• Associate degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or engineering-related roles.
• Experience supporting hardware development and quality management in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, CAD, and wire diagrams
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• Experience using calibrated inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, CMM, Faro arm, or OMM
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• Experience working within AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or a similar quality management system
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• Must be able to work on-site in Santa Ana or Costa Mesa, CA
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We are seeking a Quality Specialist – MRB & Nonconformance to support manufacturing quality operations within an advanced aerospace and defense environment.

This role will manage the Materials Review Board (MRB) process and work closely with manufacturing, engineering, quality, inspection, warehouse, suppliers, and other cross-functional teams to resolve nonconforming materials and improve production quality.

The ideal candidate is hands‑on, highly detail‑oriented, and comfortable working directly within a manufacturing environment to identify issues, drive containment, support investigations, and improve quality processes.

We're looking for a hands‑on quality professional who can take ownership of MRB and nonconformance activities while working directly with manufacturing and engineering teams.

The successful candidate will be comfortable investigating quality issues, coordinating containment and disposition activities, analyzing inspection and traceability data, and identifying opportunities to improve manufacturing quality and productivity.

• Manage the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process.
• Work closely with manufacturing operations to support resolution, containment, and improvement of nonconforming materials.
• Review manufacturing work instructions and provide quality feedback.
• Provide clarification and support go/no-go decisions for inspectors.
• Lead containment activities for nonconforming items, including inspection and verification of affected parts.
• Assist with root‑cause investigations.
• Coordinate internal triage with engineering teams to support nonconformance dispositions.
• Track investigative actions and ensure required tasks are completed on time.
• Ensure MRB data collection and entry are accurate and complete.
• Communicate quality issues and process performance to key stakeholders.
• Track and report MRB metrics on a weekly basis.

• Execute vendor Return Material Authorizations (RMAs) in partnership with Warehouse and Purchasing teams.
• Manage quality containment for materials, tooling, and inspection equipment associated with nonconformances.
• Create inspection plans for incoming materials, in‑process inspections, and end‑of‑line inspection activities under the direction of Product Quality Engineers.
• Train technicians and inspectors on inspection plans and data‑capture requirements.
• Propose, develop, and implement quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Perform internal audits of processes and procedures as directed by Quality Systems Engineering.

• Identify and recommend continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, quality, and process effectiveness
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• Analyze quality and traceability data to identify trends, inconsistencies, variation, and process issues.
• Stay current with inspection technologies and…