SQA Services
Aerospace
E-CertMechanicalLevel1Inspector
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“E-Cert Mechanical Level 1 Inspector at SQA Services. Skills: Quality assurance, Documentation review, Compliance. Review e-Cert packages. Validate inspection records”
Industry & Context.
Defect identification
Pass background check, ITAR compliant
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience with e-Certs, Experience with inspection records, Experience with data packages, Experience with source inspections, Read and interpret manufacturing drawings, Read and interpret specifications, Read and interpret industry standards, Perform inspections independently, Attention to detail, Defect identification skills, Comfortable learning new technology, Comfortable learning new software systems, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills, Proficient with Microsoft Office, Proficient with digital documentation systems, Pass a background check, ITAR compliant, U. S. Citizen
Nice to Have
GD&T knowledge
What You'll Do.
Review e-Cert packages
Validate inspection records
Validate test results
Validate certifications
Validate nonconformance documentation
Ensure required approvals are completed
Ensure signatures are completed
Ensure timestamps are completed
Ensure workflow steps are completed
Identify missing documentation entries
Identify incomplete documentation entries
Identify incorrect documentation entries
Identify and document discrepancies
Identify and document errors
Identify and document quality escapes
Categorize findings by severity
Categorize findings by product impact
Communicate findings to Quality teams
Communicate findings to Engineering teams
Ensure e-Cert documentation aligns with build plans
Ensure e-Cert documentation aligns with specifications
Ensure e-Cert documentation aligns with quality requirements
Verify traceability of inspection results
Verify traceability of test results
Support compliance with QMS standards
Support compliance with internal procedures
Support compliance with customer specifications
Participate in quality review discussions
Participate in corrective action activities
Recommend improvements to e-Cert workflows
Recommend improvements to documentation practices
Recommend improvements to upstream training
Generate reports summarizing e-Certs reviewed
Generate reports summarizing errors identified
Generate reports summarizing escapes identified
Generate reports summarizing turnaround times
Generate reports summarizing defect trends
Generate reports summarizing process observations
Support continuous improvement initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Quality teams; Engineering teams
Full Job Description
## Description For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors. We’re hiring for an E-Cert Mechanical Level 1 Inspector position in Hawthorne, CA. We are seeking multiple skilled inspectors to support inspection activities at our client’s facility on either first or second shift. This role is responsible for reviewing e-Cert packages, validating inspection and quality documentation, identifying discrepancies or “escapes,” and ensuring compliance with customer and quality requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in quality inspection within aerospace or manufacturing environments, including inspection documentation, e-Certs, source inspections, or data package review. Candidates should be able to validate established criteria independently and perform dimensional inspections with minimal guidance. GD&T knowledge is preferred. If you have a strong attention to detail and a passion for quality, we’d love to hear from you. ## Responsibilities Review completed e-Cert packages for hardware components, subassemblies, and final assemblies Verify inspection records, test results, certifications, and nonconformance documentation for accuracy and completeness Ensure required approvals, signatures, timestamps, and workflow steps are properly completed Identify missing, incomplete, or incorrect documentation entries Identify and document discr
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