E-Cert Mechanical Level 1 Inspector

United States·HawthorneContract: Full-Timemid

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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,

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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.

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 discrepancies, errors, and quality escapes within e-Cert packages

Categorize findings based on severity and potential product impact

Communicate findings to Quality and Engineering teams in a timely manner

Ensure e-Cert documentation aligns with build plans, specifications, and quality requirements

Verify traceability of inspection and test results to associated hardware and configurations

Support compliance with QMS standards, internal procedures, and customer specifications

Participate in quality review discussions and corrective action activities as needed

Recommend improvements to e-Cert workflows, documentation practices, and upstream training processes

Generate reports summarizing:

Number of e-Certs reviewed

Errors and escapes identified

Turnaround times

Defect trends and process observations

Support continuous improvement initiatives through data-driven feedback

Experience with e-Certs, inspection records, data packages, or source inspections
Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, specifications, and industry standards
Ability to perform inspections independently with minimal guidance
Strong attention to detail and defect identification skills
Comfortable learning new technology and software systems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office and digital documentation systems
Must pass a background check
Must be ITAR compliant and a U.S. Citizen

SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. Candidates must be ITAR compliant.