Quality Source Inspector - Mechanical

Job description

For more than 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 a **Quality Mechanical Source Inspector** position in Zeeland, MI. **The schedule is for operating business hours, approximately 30-40 hours per week!** If you have a passion for mechanical products and a keen eye for quality, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! ### Key Responsibilities - Perform precision inspection verifications on mechanical parts, components, assemblies, and materials - Inspection may include, but is not limited to, purchased parts, in-process and final assemblies, and materials for workmanship and conformance to specifications/drawings - Perform surface plate inspection of the first article, in-process, and lot sample parts if required - Utilize inspection equipment such as micrometers, gauge blocks, dial indicators, height gauges, optical comparators, profilometers, and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) if necessary - Visual acuity and the ability to detect defects in highly complex products - Verify documentation packages to industry/commodity-specific standards - Classify defect types and verify rework conducted during the time of the inspection ### Required Qualifications - 3+ years of hands-on experience with precision mechanical parts inspection. - Strong ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings and industry/commodity standards. - Proficient in GD&T and validating dimensions (tolerances ≥.005”) using hand tools (e.g., indicators, micrometers, calipers, height gauges). - Experience with certificates of conformance and inspection documentation. - Ability to adapt to new technology and software. - Excellent visual acuity to detect defects in complex products. - Comfortable using electronic tablets to record data. ### Preferred Qualifications - Associate's degree or higher in a related field, or equivalent experience. - Certification in inspection techniques or GD&T is a plus.