Quality Inspector - Mechanical - Level 2

Overview

For 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 across 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 Inspector Level 2 position in Woodinville, WA
. This opportunity is for a full-time, 6-month contract position supporting the first shift
. If you have a passion for mechanical products and a keen eye for quality, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

• Review completed e-Cert packages for hardware components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. Validate inspection records, test results, certifications, and nonconformance documentation for accuracy and compliance. Ensure all entries, signatures, and approval workflows are complete and correct.
• Identify and document discrepancies or errors in e-Cert packages that may impact product quality or regulatory compliance. Categorize issues by severity and communicate findings to Quality and Engineering teams.
• Confirm that e-Cert content aligns with documented procedures, build plans, QMS standards, specifications, and internal requirements. Verify traceability of inspection and test results to associated hardware.
• Prepare summary reports of review findings, including escape rates, defect trends, and root cause insights. Provide feedback to support continuous improvement of certification and inspection processes.
• Perform detailed inspections—visual, dimensional, and physical—on components, assemblies, and raw materials throughout various production phases (including in-process, final, and first article) to verify compliance with engineering drawings and specifications.
• Participate in quality review boards and corrective action planning sessions. Recommend improvements to e-Cert generation, review workflows, and team training.
• Submit weekly status reports covering number of e-Certs reviewed, identified errors, turnaround times, and process improvement observations. Provide final quality review reports for each e-Cert package and maintain continuous feedback with Quality and Engineering teams.
• Operate and utilize precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators, gauge blocks, height gauges, and profilometers to validate part conformity.
• Conduct surface plate inspections and statistical lot sampling based on quality requirements.
• Apply sharp visual inspection skills to identify workmanship issues and product defects, including damage such as burrs, scratches, loose fasteners, dings, and inadequate edge distances.
• Identify and categorize nonconformities and confirm that corrective actions or rework have been properly executed.
• Receiving shipping documentation for accuracy, confirming part numbers, serial numbers, change notices, and destination data are correct.
• Assure appropriate packaging, preservation, and delivery handling upon receiving.

• 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., micrometers, calipers, height gauges).
• Ability to adapt to new technology and software.
• Excellent visual acuity to detect defects in complex products.
• Must be willing to undergo a background check.
• Must be ITAR compliant.

SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. Must be ITAR compliant and must be willing to undergo a background check.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.