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Rocket Lab · 2 months ago

QUALITY INSPECTOR I/II - MECHANICAL

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$20/hr - $32/hr

2+ years exp

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services and spacecraft design. The Quality Inspector I/II - Mechanical is responsible for conducting mechanical inspections to ensure products meet engineering and production standards, helping to prevent faulty hardware in the manufacturing process.

AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform complex mechanical inspections for purchased parts, 3D-printed components, CNC-machined items, electro-mechanical components, and propulsion assemblies

Perform all types of precision inspections, including receiving, in process and final assembly inspections. This includes capability to effectively use hand measurement systems and CMM

Thoroughly document non-conformance in accordance with Rocket Lab systems and procedures in our internal ERP, MES and Issue tracking system

Collaborate with engineering and management to improve work instructions and identify critical inspection points in the process

Coordinate with Production personnel to prioritize workload and enable the team to meet key delivery milestones

Embody a Built in Quality philosophy, consistently detecting non-conformance (Don’t accept a Defect – Don’t Pass a Defect) and preventing escapes to downstream customers

Qualification

Mechanical inspectionsGeometric DimensioningTolerancing (GD&T)Quality assurance practicesPrecision measuring equipmentCollaboration skillsAttention to detailDocumentation skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Familiarity with quality assurance practices in a mechanical manufacturing environment

Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles

High school diploma or GED

2+ years of experience working in a quality assurance role in a quality mechanical manufacturing environment

Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

High school diploma or GED

Ability to work one of the following shifts: 5:00AM – 3:30PM Monday– Thursday or 3:15PM - 1:45AM Monday - Thursday

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing

Must be physically able to commute to buildings

Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise

Preferred

Experience in space manufacturing in-process environment on engine builds

Experience with precision measuring equipment such as comparator, romer arm, Keyence Vision System, and/or CMMs (PC-DMIS)

Experience performing visual inspections using borescope

High level of experience using hand measuring instruments including calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, feeler gauges, pine gauges, thread gauges, surface roughness measurement, microscope etc

Inspection experience with aerospace components & assemblies

Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems