QA Specialist

Overview

The Quality Specialist supports daily quality operations within the manufacturing environment by inspecting products, maintaining quality documentation, assisting with audits, and helping investigate quality issues. This role is hands-on, detail-oriented, and critical to preventing defects, supporting customer satisfaction, and maintaining compliance with internal and external requirements.

• Perform in-process and final inspections of manufactured products
• Verify products meet drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
• Identify nonconforming material and initiate corrective actions
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)

• Maintain quality records, inspection reports, and nonconformance logs
• Support document control for procedures, work instructions, and forms

• Work closely with Manufacturing and Assembly to address quality issues in real time
• Help implement process improvements to reduce defects and rework
• Support first article inspections and new product introductions
• Perform incoming inspections on purchased materials and components
• Document supplier quality issues and assist Purchasing with follow-up
• Track supplier performance and nonconformance trends

• Assist in investigating customer complaints and returns
• Help prepare corrective action responses and supporting documentation
• Support customer and third-party audits as needed

• 2–5 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and work instructions
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills

• Electrical, mechanical, or industrial manufacturing experience
• Root cause analysis experience (5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
• Experience with ERP or quality tracking systems
• Hands-on, shop-floor focused
• Strong communication with production teams
• Organized and detail-driven
• Comfortable documenting and following procedures
• Team-oriented with a problem-solving mindset

This role can grow into a Quality Lead or Quality Manager position as the company and quality system mature.