Quality Assurance Inspector
About the role
Quality Assurance Inspector to support and oversee quality assurance and inspection activities across complex technical projects, developing and maintaining quality programs, inspection plans, and audit processes to ensure installations, systems, and deliverables meet contractual requirements, engineering standards, and applicable codes. On-site full-time position at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, VA.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) defining roles and responsibilities, quality issue identification processes, performance metrics, and document control procedures
- Design and maintain a Quality Assurance Inspection Plan (QAIP) defining inspection activities and frequencies, criteria, requirements, and non-conformance handling processes
- Perform inspections of components, systems, and installations using engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and technical documentation
- Plan, conduct, and document quality audits to assess procedural compliance and effectiveness of quality controls
- Develop, maintain, and execute a quality audit plan aligned with program and contract requirements
- Recommend and support implementation of process improvements to enhance quality performance
- Support training, mentoring, and communication of quality standards, inspection criteria, and procedures
Qualifications
- Certification as an American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Inspector (CQI)
- 6+ years of experience performing quality assurance inspections and administering quality control programs
- 2+ years of experience in a supervisory or lead quality role
- Demonstrated experience inspecting complex components and systems
- Strong ability to interpret and apply blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical specifications
- Experience planning and conducting audits and evaluating procedural compliance
- Proven ability to analyze production data, identify recurring defects, perform root cause analysis, and recommend process improvements
- Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance
- Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations
Skills
Benefits
- health and dental insurance
- life insurance
- long-term disability
- educational benefits
- FSAs
- a generous 401k plan
- profit sharing
- employee assistance program (EAP)
- 11-20 paid vacation days per year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 56 hours or more of sick leave per year (pro-rated for part-time)
About Eastern Research Group Inc.
Helping our clients protect public health and the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, plan and design facilities, advance national security, and achieve other positive outcomes.
ERG helps clients protect the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, and plan sustainable facilities.
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