Job Details

Description

Quality Specialist to support manufacturing quality operations within a fast-paced defense hardware environment. This individual will be heavily embedded on the manufacturing floor and will own key quality activities including Material Review Board (MRB) management, non-conformance investigations, containment activities, inspection planning, product disposition support, and cross-functional coordination between production, engineering, and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting aerospace, defense, space, automotive, or advanced manufacturing programs and is comfortable making quality decisions that directly impact production throughput. Candidates should possess strong technical aptitude, experience handling non-conforming hardware, and the ability to thrive in an environment where speed, ownership, and collaboration are critical to success.

Duties:

Manage daily MRB activities and non-conformance workflows

Investigate and contain non-conforming materials

Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to determine disposition decisions

Support root cause investigations and corrective actions

Develop and maintain inspection plans

Provide go/no-go guidance to manufacturing inspectors

Monitor quality metrics and report findings to stakeholders

Coordinate vendor RMAs and material disposition activities

Train inspectors and technicians on inspection plans and quality processes

Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality and manufacturing efficiency

Analyze data and traceability records to identify trends and process improvement opportunities

Skills

quality control, non conforming material, materials review board, Quality assurance, Audit, Capa, Document control, inspection tools

Top Skills Details

quality control, non conforming material, materials review board

Additional Skills & Qualifications

3-7+ years of quality, manufacturing, or engineering experience

Experience managing or participating in MRB activities

Experience handling non-conforming material and NCRs

Manufacturing floor experience

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Nice to haves:

Aerospace, Defense, Space, Automotive, or Advanced Manufacturing experience

AS9100, ISO9001, or comparable quality systems exposure

GD&T knowledge

First Article Inspection (FAI) experience

Inspection planning experience

CMM, Faro Arm, or metrology equipment experience

Jira, ERP, MES, Teamcenter, or CAD system exposure

Electrical or electronic hardware inspection experience

IPC Certification

ASQ Certification

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

This is a Contract position based out of Costa Mesa, CA.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract position based out of Costa Mesa, CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Costa Mesa,CA.

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